![]() ![]() In this concise biography of Willa Cather (1873–1947), Ehrlich ( With a Mighty Hand) focuses on the profound impact the author’s youth had on her writing. This biography is a captivating look at a celebrated artist and a slice of life from a time period marked by change and progress. Short capsule biographies of other women during Cather’s lifetime are included in the end matter and offer ideas for further reading. ![]() Minor’s flair for nature illustrations lends itself well to Cather’s love of the prairie, while also contextualizing the narrative. Cather encountered many of these conflicts firsthand, and the anecdotes that Ehrlich conveys about her life lend a personal bent to the time period, such as when Cather witnessed a slave mother reuniting with her free daughter, or the loneliness that she felt on the wide expanse of the Great Plains. ![]() ![]() in the nineteenth century, including slavery, the rise of industry, women’s struggle for equality, and westward expansion. This biography touches on myriad issues that were formative in the U.S. Willa Cather’s work is seminal in describing the American experience, and her life story is emblematic of the turbulent time in which she lived and worked. ![]()
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