The Way to Rainy Mountain

Name: The Way to Rainy Mountain
Author: N. Scott Momaday

by N. Scott Momaday

Lyrical memoir blending Kiowa legends, history, and personal journey to sacred mountain

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N. Scott Momaday

Kiowa novelist whose House Made of Dawn was the first Native American novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, in 1969. His work helped inspire the Native American literary renaissance. He is the founding figure of contemporary Native American literature.

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House Made of DawnKiowa novel about a young man returning to ancestral lands seeking cultural wholeness
The Ancient ChildNovel about a Kiowa painter's struggle between modern life and indigenous heritage
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The NamesMemoir recounting the author's journey of self-discovery and tribal identity
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