In all its purple flurry: Willa Cather\u27s earliest journalism

Before she established herself as one of America\u27s foremost novelists, Willa Cather built a reputation as one of America\u27s most promising journalists. She started her professional career writing reviews, feature articles and columns for the newspapers of Lincoln, Nebraska during her years as a student at the University of Nebraska. From there, Cather went to Pittsburgh as a magazine and newspaper editor for several years before moving to New York City, which would become her permanent home, to be a writer and ultimately managing editor of McClure\u27s, widely considered the foremost muckraking magazine of its time in the United States. Cather\u27s journalism career spanned nearly 20 years and not only earned her a reputation for her skills as a writer and editor, but opened many doors and provided the occasion for many acquaintances that had a profound impact on her life and her writing