N. Scott Momaday

N(avarre) Scott Momaday (born February 27, 1934) in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States, is a Native American (Kiowa) writer. He is the son of the writer Natachee Scott Momaday and the painter Al Momaday. 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.

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February 27 - 1934 - Lawton - Oklahoma - United States - Native American - Kiowa - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction - 1969 - Ken Burns

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