The first publication of the short story "Cathedral" was in the March, 1981, issue of Atlantic Monthly. ... In 1957, he married Maryann Burk, who was pregnant with their first child. ... Carver, who wanted to write, studied under novelist John Gardner at Chico State in California. ... In September of 1983, Carver published the collection Cathedral. ... When he returns, he gives the paper to Robert who feels the size of the paper. ...

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