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My Ántonia (/ ˈ æ n t ə n i ə / AN-tə-nee-ə) is a novel published in 1918 by American writer Willa Cather.. The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants, Ántonia Shimerda, who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century.
Willa Sibert Cather (/ ˈ k æ ð ər /; [1] born Wilella Sibert Cather; [2] December 7, 1873 [A] – April 24, 1947) was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia.
When Annie was a young woman, she - like Antonia in the novel - returned to Webster County, pregnant, after being left by a railroad employee, James William Murphy. Back in her hometown, she gave birth to her daughter in 1892. In 1896, she married John Pavelka (Cuzak in the novel), with whom she had twelve children, three of whom died in childhood.
The Song of the Lark is a novel by American author Willa Cather, written in 1915.It is her third novel to be published. The book tells the story of a talented artist born in a small town in Colorado who discovers and develops her singing voice. Her story is told against the backdrop of the burgeoning American West in which she was born in a town along the rail line, of fast-growing Chicago ...
My Antonia is a 1995 American drama television film directed by Joseph Sargent and written and produced by Victoria Riskin, based on the 1918 novel of the same name by Willa Cather. It stars Jason Robards , Eva Marie Saint , and Neil Patrick Harris .
Antonia Jane Jones (1943 – 2010) was a British mathematician and computer scientist. Her research considered number theory and computer science. Her research considered number theory and computer science.
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A study on Madonna and her music. [14] The Effects of Race, Gender, and Fandom on Audience Interpretations of Madonna's Music Videos: 1990 Jane D. Brown Laurie Schulze: Journal of Communication: 88–102 ISSN 0021-9916 OCLC 4636223012 Vol. 40 issue 2 An audience reception using Madonna's videos "Papa Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart". [15]