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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Cather, Willa

Cather, Willa
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Introduction

The Positive View:

Some modern writers are pessimistic about man's power to achieve true
greatness in a world that often seems chaotic. In her novels and stories,
Willa Cather was one twentieth-century author who continually reaffirmed a
belief that even against great odds the human spirit could triumph. Few
difficulties, she thought, were insurmountable if an individual had vision and
determination.

Early Days In Nebraska:

As a creative artist she drew heavily upon her personal experiences. Many
of these were such as to support her faith ...

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