Willa Cather : author and critic

Title:

Author:

Ling, Bettina.

ISBN:

9780531123164

Publication Information:

New York : F. Watts, c2003.

Physical Description:

111 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Series:

Great life stories (Franklin Watts)

Contents:

Virginia roots -- The prairie world -- Her own identity -- A change of heart -- Editor and critic -- From journalist to teacher -- The world of publishing -- A writer finds her voice -- New inspirations -- Stories from the heart -- A literary heritage -- Final chapters -- Timeline.

Reading Level:

1120 L Lexile

Personal Subject:

Cather, Willa, 1873-1947.

Subject Term:

Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Critics -- United States -- Biography.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	J 921 CATHER	Searching... Unknown

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Gr 6-9-A respectfully written, slim biography that discusses the writer's life from her birth in 1873 to her death in 1947. Background information about the events and people who inspired Cather's novels is clearly presented, as is her search for spirituality in the later part of her life. Sidebars give additional information about social and political issues during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Archival photographs in sepia tones lend warmth to the text. A thorough index, a two-page time line, and selected lists of works by and about the author and Web sites conclude the book. While Ann T. Keene's Willa Cather (Messner, 1994; o.p.) is more challenging, Ling's title offers those new to Cather's work some detail and depth.-Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

1 Virginia Roots	p. 7
2 The Prairie World	p. 19
3 Her Own Identity	p. 33
4 A Change of Heart	p. 39
5 Editor and Critic	p. 47
6 From Journalist to Teacher	p. 53
7 The World of Publishing	p. 61
8 A Writer Finds Her Voice	p. 67
9 New Inspirations	p. 75
10 Stories From the Heart	p. 79
11 A Literary Heritage	p. 85
12 Final Chapters	p. 93
Timeline	p. 102
To Find Out More	p. 104
A Note on Sources	p. 106
Index	p. 107

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