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Cath·er

 (kăth′ər), Willa Sibert 1873-1947.
American writer noted for depicting frontier life in novels such as My Ántonia (1918) and One of Ours (1922), which won a Pulitzer Prize.
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Cather

(ˈkæðə)
n
(Biography) Willa (Sibert). 1873–1947, US novelist, whose works include O Pioneers! (1913) and My Ántonia (1918)
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Cath•er

(ˈkæð ər; often ˈkæθ-)

n.
Willa (Sibert), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
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Noun1.Cather - United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)Cather - United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
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He is preceded in death by his wife Dorothea; his parents; son Scott; brother Ralph (the late Helen) Gallimore; and sister Louise (Ben) Cather. Memorial visitation will be held Thursday March 29 5 - 7 pm at Ringa Funeral Home 122 S.
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Synopsis: Compiled and edited by Holly Blackford (Professor of English and Writing Director at Rutgers University), "Something Complete and Great: The Centennial Study of My Antonia" is a part of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series on Willa Cather. This scholarly study situates "My Antonia" as a novel that stands the test of time by including in its pages an extraordinarily wide range of historical, cultural, literary, psychological, thematic, perceptual, and stylistic issues.
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