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The Way to Rainy Mountain recalls the journey of Tai-me, the sacred
Sun Dance doll, and of Tai-me's people in three unique voices: the
legendary, the historical, and the contemporary. It is also the
personal journey of N. Scott Momaday, who on a pilgrimage to the
grave of his Kiowa grandmother traversed the same route taken by
his forebears and in so doing confronted his Kiowa heritage. It is
an evocation of three things in particular: a landscape that is
incomparable, a time that is gone forever, and the human spirit,
which endures. Celebrating fifty years since its 1969 release, this
new edition offers a moving new preface and invites a new
generation of readers to explore the Kiowa myths, legends, and
history with Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday.
"[Momaday] must be ranked among the greatest of our contemporary
writers."-American Scholar "Momaday's poems are rich with
description, lush with dreaming, and filled with magic." - Library
Journal (starred review) From Pulitzer Prize winner and revered
literary master N. Scott Momaday, a beautiful and enchanting new
poetry collection, at once a celebration of language, imagination,
and the human spirit. "Language and the imagination work hand in
hand, and together they enable us to reveal us to ourselves in
story. That is indeed a magical process. . . . We imagine and we
dream, and we translate our dreams into language." -from the
Preface A singular voice in American letters, Momaday's love of
language and storytelling are on full display in this brilliant new
collection comprising one hundred sketches or "dream
drawings"-furnishings of the mind-as he calls them. Influenced by
his Native American heritage and its oral storytelling traditions,
here are prose poems about nature, animals, warriors, and hunters,
as well as meditations that explore themes of love, loss, time, and
memory. Each piece, full of wisdom and wonder, showcases Momaday's
extraordinary lyrical talent, the breadth of his imagination, and
the transformative power of his writing. Dream Drawings is also
illustrated with a selection of black-and-white paintings by
Momaday that capture the spirit of his prose. Poignant, inspired,
and timeless, this is a collection that will nourish the soul.
"These are the poems of a master poet. . . . When you read these
poems, you will learn to hear deeply the sound a soul makes as it
sings about the mystery of dreaming and becoming." - Joy Harjo,
Mvskoke Nation, U.S. Poet Laureate Pulitzer Prize winner and
celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday returns with a radiant
collection of more than 200 new and selected poems rooted in Native
American oral tradition. One of the most important and unique
voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist,
teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa
tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest. The
customs and traditions that influenced his upbringing-most notably
the Native American oral tradition-are the centerpiece of his work.
This luminous collection demonstrates Momaday's mastery and love of
language and the matters closest to his heart. To Momaday, words
are sacred; language is power. Spanning nearly fifty years, the
poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday's
connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to
the American landscape. The title poem, "The Death of Sitting Bear"
is a celebration of heritage and a memorial to the great Kiowa
warrior and chief. "I feel his presence close by in my blood and
imagination," Momaday writes, "and I sing him an honor song." Here,
too, are meditations on mortality, love, and loss, as well as
reflections on the incomparable and holy landscape of the
Southwest. The Death of Sitting Bear evokes the essence of human
experience and speaks to us all.
A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer
Prize-winning classic from N. Scott Momaday, with a new preface by
the author A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to
find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of
his grandfather's, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the
harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of
his people. But the other world--modern, industrial America--pulls
at Abel, demanding his loyalty, claiming his soul, and goading him
into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust.
Beautifully rendered and deeply affecting, House Made of Dawn has
moved and inspired readers and writers for the last fifty years. It
remains, in the words of The Paris Review, "both a masterpiece
about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native
American literature."
The magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a stranger in
his native land
A young Native American, Abel has come home from a foreign war
to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world
of his father's, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the
harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of
his people. But the other world -- modern, industrial America --
pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, claiming his soul, goading
him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of dissipation and
disgust. And the young man, torn in two, descends into hell.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece set against the landscape of
the American Southwest. 'Superb' New York Times A young Native
American, Abel has come home to New Mexico from war to find himself
caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his
grandfather's, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh
beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his
people. But the other world - modern, industrial America - pulls at
Abel, demanding his loyalty, claiming his soul, and goading him
into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and despair. An
American classic, House Made of Dawn is simultaneously a tragic and
hopeful tale about a stranger in his native land, finding his way
back to all that is familiar and sacred.
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Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed
down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct
place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning,
Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered
planet stands to lose. -- Esquire A magnificent testament to the
earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott
Momaday. One of the most distinguished voices in American letters,
N. Scott Momaday has devoted much of his life to celebrating and
preserving Native American culture, especially its oral tradition.
A member of the Kiowa tribe who was born and grew up on Indian
reservations throughout the Southwest, Momaday has an intimate
connection to the land he knows well and loves deeply. In Earth
Keeper: Reflections on the American Land, he reflects on his native
ground and its influence on his people. "When I think about my life
and the lives of my ancestors, I am inevitably led to the
conviction that I, and they, belong to the American land. This is a
declaration of belonging. And it is an offering to the earth." he
writes. Momaday recalls stories of his childhood, stories that have
been passed down through generations, stories that reveal a
profound and sacred connection to the American landscape and a
reverence for the natural world. In this moving and lyrical work,
he offers an homage and a warning. Momaday reminds us that the
Earth is a sacred place of wonder and beauty; a source of strength
and healing that must be protected before it's too late. As he so
eloquently yet simply expresses, we must all be keepers of the
Earth.
Long a leading figure in American literature, N. Scott Momaday is
perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning House Made of
Dawn and his celebration of his Kiowa ancestry, The Way to Rainy
Mountain. Momaday has also made his mark in theater through two
plays and a screenplay. Published here for the first time, they
display his signature talent for interweaving oral and literary
traditions.The Indolent Boys recounts the 1891 tragedy of runaways
from the Kiowa Boarding School who froze to death while trying to
return to their families. The play explores the consequences, for
Indian students and their white teachers, of the federal program to
""kill the Indian and save the Man."" A joyous counterpoint to this
tragedy, Children of the Sun is a short children's play that
explains the people's relationship to the sun. The Moon in Two
Windows, a screenplay set in the early 1900s, centers on the
children of defeated Indian tribes, who are forced into
assimilation at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where the U.S. government
established the first off-reservation boarding school. Belonging
with the best of Momaday's classic writing, these plays are works
of a mature craftsman that preserve the mythic and cultural
tradition of unique tribal communities in the face of an
increasingly homogeneous society.
Long a leading figure in American literature, N. Scott Momaday is
perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning House Made of
Dawn and his celebration of his Kiowa ancestry, The Way to Rainy
Mountain. Momaday has also made his mark in theater through two
plays and a screenplay. Published here for the first time, they
display his signature talent for interweaving oral and literary
traditions.The Indolent Boys recounts the 1891 tragedy of runaways
from the Kiowa Boarding School who froze to death while trying to
return to their families. The play explores the consequences, for
Indian students and their white teachers, of the federal program to
""kill the Indian and save the Man."" A joyous counterpoint to this
tragedy, Children of the Sun is a short children's play that
explains the people's relationship to the sun. The Moon in Two
Windows, a screenplay set in the early 1900s, centers on the
children of defeated Indian tribes, who are forced into
assimilation at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where the U.S. government
established the first off-reservation boarding school. Belonging
with the best of Momaday's classic writing, these plays are works
of a mature craftsman that preserve the mythic and cultural
tradition of unique tribal communities in the face of an
increasingly homogeneous society.
Let me say at the outset that this book is not about Bear (he would
be spoken of in the singular and masculine, capitalized and without
an article), or it is only incidentally about him. I am less
interested in defining the being of Bear than in trying to
understand something about the spirit of wilderness, of which Bear
is a very particular expression. ...Bear is a template of the
wilderness." - from the Introduction Since receiving the Pulitzer
Prize in 1969 for his novel House Made of Dawn, N. Scott Momaday
has had one of the most remarkable careers in twentieth-century
American letters. Here, in In the Bear's House, Momaday
passionately explores themes of loneliness, sacredness, and
aggression through his depiction of Bear, the one animal that has
both inspired and haunted him throughout his lifetime. With
transcendent dignity and gentleness, In the Bear's House celebrates
Momaday's extraordinary creative vision and his evolution as one of
our most gifted artists.
To Walk in Beauty takes readers on the journey of the Begay family
of Jeddito Wash, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. This is an
intimate portrait of a family's decision to reclaim its cultural
identity. The book highlights in intensely personal terms the sense
of cultural dissolution long associated with the tragedy of Navajo
history, and it examines the spiritual healing that can take place
when cultural identity is reclaimed.
In his first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning House Made of Dawn, N. Scott Momaday shapes the ancient Kiowa myth of a boy who turned into a bear into a timeless American classic. The Ancient Child juxtaposes Indian lore and Wild West legend into a hypnotic, often lyrical contemporary novel--the story of Locke Setman, known as Set, a Native American raised far from the reservation by his adoptive father. Set feels a strange aching in his soul and, returning to tribal lands for the funeral of his grandmother, is drawn irresistibly to the fabled bear-boy. When he meets Grey, a beautiful young medicine woman with a visionary gift, his world is turned upside down. Here is a magical saga of one man's tormented search for his identity--a quintessential American novel, and a great one.
Although highly regarded as a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and
drama, N. Scott Momaday considers himself primarily a poet. This
first book of his poems to be published in over a decade, Again the
Far Morning comprises a varied selection of new work along with the
best from his four earlier books of poems: Angle of Geese (1974),
The Gourd Dancer (1976), In the Presence of the Sun (1992), and In
the Bear's House (1999). To read Momaday's poems from the last
forty years is to understand that his focus on Kiowa traditions and
other American Indian myths is further evidence of his spectacular
formal accomplishments. His early syllabic verse, his sonnets, and
his mastery of iambic pentameter are echoed in more recent work,
and prose poetry has been part of his oeuvre from the beginning.
The new work includes the elegies and meditations on mortality that
we expect from a writer whose career has been as long as Momaday's,
but it also includes light verse and sprightly translations of
Kiowa songs.
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