It klassike ferhaal fan 'e Bergsons, in famylje fan' e Sweedske-Amerikaanske ymmigranten yn it pleats lân tichtby de fiktive stèd fan Hanover Nebraska, oan 'e ein fan' e 20e ieu. De wichtichste karakter, Alexandra Bergson, fertsjinnet it famyljewapen as har heit stjert, en har har libben libbet om de pleats in leefber ûndernimming te meitsjen op in tiid wèryn in protte oare ymmigrantfamyljes opheegje en it prairie litte. De roman is ek dwaande mei twa romantyske relaasjes, ien tusken Alexandra en famyljelid Carl Linstrum en de oare tusken Alexandra syn broer Emil en de trouwe Marie Shabata.
Willa Cather
Willa Cather was an American author known for her novel "My Ántonia," which captured the spirit of the American frontier. Her writing style was characterized by vivid descriptions and nostalgic themes. Cather's contributions to literature include exploring themes of immigration, identity, and the human experience in the American West.