It struck him that the seasons sometimes gain by being brought into the house, just as they gain by being brought into painting, and into poetry. The… - Willa Cather

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It struck him that the seasons sometimes gain by being brought into the house, just as they gain by being brought into painting, and into poetry. The hand, fastidious and bold which selected and placed - it was that which made the difference. In Nature there is no selection.

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About Willa Cather

Willa Sibert Cather (7 December 1873 – 24 April 1947) is among the most eminent American authors, known for her depictions of US life in her novels.

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Alternative Names: Willa Sibert Cather Wilella Sibert “Willa” Cather
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