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Willa Cather, Narrated by Rebecca Solnit
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0:59Now PlayingWilla Cather, Narrated by Rebecca Solnit
Rebecca Solnit is a celebrated American essayist, author, historian, and activist known for her influential works on feminism, social change, and resilience as shown through Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities. Solnit speaks about Willa Cather, the Nebraskan novelist who captured the romance and struggle of immigrants in the Midwest.
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