What American novelist is famed for tales of the prairies like My Antonia?

• A. Cather
• B. Harte
• C. Twain
• D. Wright

Answer: (A)

Tales of the prairie center on a writer who turns the Great Plains into a living, shaping force in her characters’ lives. My Ántonia, set in Nebraska, showcases immigrant families, frontier hardships, and a deep, sustained connection to the land. That intimate, landscape-driven storytelling is what Willa Cather is celebrated for, making her the best fit for this prairie-focused literary tradition. The other authors are known for different settings or themes: Bret Harte wrote about the California frontier, Mark Twain about the Mississippi and American boyhood misadventures, and Richard Wright (if that Wright is meant) wrote about race and urban life in the 20th century. So the author who best embodies prairie tales like My Ántonia is Willa Cather.