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Willa Cather （l873-1947） 薇拉·凯瑟 “The greatest woman writer since the founding of the United States ” “ A defender of spiritual beauty in the process of material civilization. ” born near Virginia, moved with her family to Red Cloud, Nebraska, when she was 10. After graduating from the University of Nebraska ，she became a newspaperwoman and teacher in Pittsburgh In 1906 she moved to New York City to work as an editor on McClures Magazine In 1912 after five years with McClures, she left the magazine and began her real career of writing. Life and career Major works O Pioneers！《啊，拓荒者！》 My Antonia 《我的安东妮亚》 A Lost Lady 《迷途的女人》 “草原三部曲” Alexander‘s Bridge 《亚历山大的桥》 One of Ours 《我们自己人》 Pulitzer Prize 普利策奖 The Professor’s House 《教授的住宅》 Death Comes For the Archbishop《大主教之死 》 the Howells Medal The Sculptor‘s Funeral 《雕刻家的葬礼》 A Wagner Matinee 《华格纳音乐会》 The Song of the Lark 《百灵鸟之歌》 April Twilight 《四月的黄昏》 Trilogy of Prairie Subject matter of Willa Cather ‘s works Works on the real life of Mid-western American pioneers Works which reflect the artists life Works on the remembrance of childhood Works that based on the prairie legend Themes of Willa Cather’s works are : land, art, religion writing features of Willa Cather ‘s works full of vitality and philosophy and the figures are vivid. novels without furniture“ Willa Cather ‘s review and reappear Thank you!