N. Scott Momaday

About The Author

N. Scott Momaday (1934–2023) was a writer, poet, storyteller, and illustrator who won the Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, House Made of Dawn. Kiowa by way of Jemez Pueblo, he was the author of the classic Kiowa origin story The Way to Rainy Mountain and several books of poetry, including In the Bear’s House, In the Presence of the Sun, and Again the Far Morning (all from UNM Press).

Books by N. Scott Momaday

The Way to Rainy Mountain, 50th Anniversary Edition
By N. Scott Momaday
Illustrated by Al Momaday
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 tr...
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