a biography of willa cather an american author One of the foremost american novelists of the early twentieth century, willa cather (1873-1947) was born in virginia but grew up in nebraska before she wrote the novels that would make her famous, she was known as a poet, the most popular of her poems reprinted many times in national magazines and .
{"Image ImageDescription": "Willa Sibert Cather c. 1920s. American novelist, 7 December 1873 ? 24 April 1947.  (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2013 Culture Club"}