Willa Cather was born on December 7, 1875 in Back Creek Valley, Virginia. After graduating from high school in 1890 she moved to the state capital in Lincoln so she could study for her entrance to the University of Nebraska. There she spent most of her time editing the school magazine and writing short play reviews. In the next few years she wrote many short stories. In 1913 Willa wrote her first novel, O Pioneers. In years to come …showed first 75 words of 1174 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1174 total…values that contribute to her happy life. This novel perhaps is the most personal novel written by Willa Cather because she used a childhood friend Annie Sadilek, as the protagonist. Reading some of Willa Cather’s other novels, O Pioneers, The Professor’s House, My Mortal Enemy, and Death Comes for the Archbishop should also become must read books for anyone who enjoys My Antonia.[8] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Cather, Willa. My Antonia. New York: Bantam Books, 1994