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N. Scott Momaday (left) receiving the National Medal of Arts from George W. Bush in 2007.

Navarre Scott Momaday (born February 27, 1934) is a Native American (Kiowa) writer. He is the son of the writer Natachee Scott Momaday and the painter Al Momaday, and was born on the Kiowa Reservation in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. His novel House Made of Dawn led to the breakthrough of Native American literature into the mainstream. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969. He was also featured in the Ken Burns and Stephen Ives\' documentary, The West, for his masterful retelling of Kiowa history and legend. Momaday is also featured in another PBS documentary concerning the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He laughed and said of his grandfather, who fought in the battle: "My grandfather used to say Custer looked whiter than ever!". Momaday is the Poet Laureate of Oklahoma. He has most recently been awarded a 2007 National Medal of Arts by President George W. Bush.

Bibliography

• The Journey of Tai-me (1967)
• House Made of Dawn (1968)
• The Way to Rainy Mountain (1969) (illustrated by his father, Alfred Momaday)
• Angle of Geese (1974)
• The Gourd Dancer (1976)
• The Names: A Memoir (1976)
• The Ancient Child (1989)
• In the Presence of the Sun (1992)
• The Native Americans: Indian County (1993)
• The Indolent Boys (play) world premiere Syracuse Stage 1993-94 season
• Circle of Wonder: A Native American Christmas Story (1994)
• The Man Made of Words: Essays, Stories, Passages (1997)
• In the Bear\'s House (1999)

Quotes

• "I sometimes think the contemporary white American is more culturally deprived than the Indian."
• "I simply kept my goal in mind and persisted. Perseverance is a large part of writing."

See also

• List of writers from peoples indigenous to the Americas
• Native American Renaissance
• Native American Studies

External links

• N. Scott Momaday from the Modern American Poetry site
• The Buffalo Trust - Momaday\'s non-profit charitable foundation
• Perspectives in American Literature - Momaday Bibliography
• Interview with Momaday
• Article about Momaday\'s selection as Poet Laureate of Oklahoma

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