Student Writing
It was during her days as a student at the University of Nebraska (1890-1895) that Willa Cather decided to
pursue a career in writing. While studying there she collected an inter-generational group of
friends, many of whom were influential in the Lincoln community. These friends encouraged her
writing and supported her as she published in numerous student and community newspapers and
journals. In an effort to shed light on Cather's literary development, her first published short
fiction, poetry, and essays from her college years are available on the Cather
Archive below:
Short Stories:
"Peter" The Hesperian, 22 (24 November 1892): 10-12.
"Lou,
the Prophet" The Hesperian, 22 (15 October 1892): 7-10.
"A
Tale of the White Pyramid" The Hesperian, 22 (22 December 1892): 8-11.
"A
Son of the Celestial" The Hesperian, 22 (15 January 1893): 7-10.
"Elopement
of Allen Poole" The Hesperian, 22 (15 April 1893): 4-7.
"Clemency
of the Court" The Hesperian, 22 (26 October 1893): 3-7.
"The
Fear that Walks by Noonday" The Sombrero, (1895): 224-231.
Poetry:
"Shakespeare:
A Freshman Theme" The Hesperian, 22 (1 June 1892): 3.
"Columbus" The Hesperian, 22 (1 November 1892): 9.
"Horace" The Hesperian, 22 (24 November 1892): 12.
"Anacreon" The Sombrero, (1895): 222.
Nonfiction:
"Concerning
Thomas Carlyle" The Hesperian, 22 (1 March 1891): 3-4.
"Pastels
in Prose" The Hesperian, 23 (10 March 1894): 4-5.
"Shakespeare
and Hamlet Part 1" Nebraska State Journal (1 November 1891): 16.
"Shakespeare
and Hamlet Part 2" Nebraska State Journal (8 November 1891): 14.
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