She had felt as if her heart were hiding down there, somewh… - Willa Cather

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She had felt as if her heart were hiding down there, somewhere, with the quail and the plover and all the little wild things that crooned or buzzed in the sun. Under the long shaggy ridges, she felt the future stirring.

Willa Cather

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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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