It is hard not to think of Nebraska without thinking of its greatest writer. Here is a marvelous piece by Capote, Remembering Willa Cather . I remember seeing a stage production of O Pioneers! and being deeply moved by its raw emotions. I had read My Antonia before, and soon found myself hooked, like Capote was by the simple elegance of her prose and the way she was able to evoke so many feelings through her characters. Much of it came from the fact that she had lived those experiences herself. Her father dragged the family from Virginia to Nebraska in 1883, when it was still a young state, settling in the town of Red Cloud. named after one of the great Oglala chiefs. Red Cloud was still alive at the time, living on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, in the aftermath of the "Great Sioux Wars" of 1876-77. I don't know whether Cather took any interest in the famous chief, although it is hard to imagine not. Upon his death in 1909, he was eulogi
I hope Robert can rejoin us soon. This one and the Chernow should make for great discussions in the fall/winter.
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It would be great to get Robert back in the mix. I haven't heard from him in awhile. This is a book that would definitely draw his interest.
ReplyDeleteI loved Morris' first book on TR. Theodore Rex didn't quite measure up, but was still a lot of fun to read.
Morris is such a good writer. He was even able to make something out of Reagan, albeit it appeared with his tongue nestled inside his cheek.
Good Evening. This is anexperiment to see if I can get back into things. I chose this site becaue I recently exchangfd e mail with gintaras and it showed that although i'm slow, I can navigate and function fairly well.
ReplyDeleteHello avrds--its been over a year and I'm now retired and fully recovered except for poor eyesight. TR s father once told him that his mind was sperb, but his body was weak (astma). As i lay in a hospital bed last year--totally paralyzed I ewmembered what his father told him: YOU MUST MAKE YOUR BODY---and that helped me --encouraged me to walk and to re-learn everything--and I did--so TR and TR senior get my first post. I'll return in a couple of weeks--this took about ten minutes and I'm speeding up rapidly.....
GLORIOSKY!!!!!! IT WOTKED>>>>YEAH TEDDY!!!! I'm on my way back
ReplyDeleteHOORAY! Great news!
ReplyDeleteLike TR's father, I knew you could do it!
Gloriosky indeed!
Oh, a visit from Robert W. Now I know our conversations will be more delightful (and edifying) than ever. I hope you return whenever you please, sir, and may you please often.
ReplyDeleteRobert when I saw the Glorisky! it brought a huge smile to my face.That is the old Robert back again.
ReplyDeleteGeez I spelled Gloriosky wrong!
ReplyDeleteI'm willing to commit to reading the TR book when it comes out. It could be our December book and a celebration. Perfect way to start the new year!
ReplyDeleteSo great to have Bob W back on board. Miracles do happen and let's hope that his health can be restored to 100% and better!
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TR book for December? Sounds good!
All for one. Great to see you back on board, Robert. Really looking forward to Morris' final installment on TR.
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