Cather Studies, Volume 6Cather Studies 6 is part of a growing body of scholarship that seeks to undo Willa Cathers longstanding reputation as a writer who remained aloof from the cultural issues of her day. This chronologically arranged collection demonstrates that Cather found the subject of war both unavoidable, because of her position in history, and artistically irresistible. The volume begins with an essay addressing the American Civil War as part of Cathers southern