A LOST LADY

Willa Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an eminent American writer noted for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains. Born in Back Creek Valley, Virginia, Cather moved with her family to Nebraska when she was nine, which later became the setting for many of her works. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, initially studying science before turning to literatur...