1873–1947 · American novelist
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, 1923
Willa Cather

Willa Cather was an American novelist celebrated for her portraits of prairie life on the Great Plains.
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Novels
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1912 | Alexander's Bridge A married bridge engineer renews a love from his youth. | Novel | 3 h 16 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1913 | O Pioneers! A Swedish immigrant takes charge of a Nebraska farm. | Novel | 6 h 21 min | FreeRead free · no sign-up |
| 3 | 1915 | The Song of the Lark A small-town musician pursues the demanding work of becoming a singer. | Novel | 17 h 17 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1918 | My Ántonia A man recalls a childhood friendship on the Nebraska prairie. | Novel | 9 h 16 min | Free to startRead free |
| 5 | 1922 | One of Ours A restless Nebraska farmer seeks purpose in the First World War. | Novel | 14 h 20 min | Free to startRead free |
| 6 | 1927 | Death Comes for the Archbishop A French bishop builds a church in New Mexico. | Novel | 7 h 52 min | FreeRead free · no sign-up |
Stories and shorter works
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Stories of farms and cities accompany reflections on literature. | Stories | 10 h 58 min | Free to startRead free |
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About Willa Cather
Willa Cather was an American novelist celebrated for her portraits of prairie life on the Great Plains. My Ántonia, her 1918 story of a Bohemian immigrant girl in Nebraska, remains one of the most beloved American novels of its era.
- Born
- 1873
- Died
- 1947
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