Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 30, 2001 - Capitalizing on the recent donation of rare materials relating to the works of Willa Cather, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is planning spring 2002 symposia focusing on the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
Susan Rosowski, professor of English and director of UNL's Cather Project, said plans are being made to invite interdisciplinary research and teaching using the newly acquired George Cather Ray Collection of documents and photographs.
A symposium titled "Great Passions and Great Aspirations: Willa Cather and World War I" will be held April 4-5 to draw attention to the collection and will include paper sessions and exhibits of photographs and World War I posters. Also featured will be presentations by scholars, including Mary Weddle, donor of the collection.
A sister symposium set for April 6 is titled "Literature and Opera: Willa Cather and The Bohemian Girl." It will include the international opening of the opera "The Bohemian Girl."
Tours of Willa Cather sites in Red Cloud on April 7 will be sponsored by the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial.
For more information about these events and about the call for papers,
contact Margie Rine at the Cather Project, (402) 472-1919.
For questions regarding these releases, contact:
tsimons1@unl.edu
(402) 472-8514, Fax: (402) 472-7825