Author

N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott Momaday, born on February 27, 1934, in Lawton, Oklahoma, is a Kiowa novelist and poet. He is a credible voice on Native American themes, drawing from his heritage and upbringing on reservations in the Southwest. Momaday's debut novel, "House Made of Dawn," won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969, marking a significant moment in Native American literature. Other notable works include "The Way to Rainy Mountain" and "The Ancient Child."