1876-1947, American writer, teacher, journalist, poet, short
story writer and critic Her literary career lasted nearly fifty
years. She wrote extensively about the life of pioneers on the
Great Plains. When she was 9 years old, her family migrated
westward from Virginia to Nebraska which served as the setting
of later novels. In 1906 she moved to New York City, where she
took a position as managing editor of the McClure's magazine. In
1908 she became friends with Sarah Orne Jewett. She celebrated
the frontier in O Pioneers! 1913 and My Ántonia 1918, and showed
the artist's need for freedom from inhibiting influences in The
Song of the Lark 1915. Cather later turned to the North American
past for Death Comes for the Archbishop 1927. This book earned
her a spot on the Modern Library's 100 Best Books: Fiction for
the 20th Century. She also wrote short stories and several
essays on fiction. Her own clear, charming, and stately style is
among the finest in 20th century. Won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize.
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