N. Scott Momaday and the Sense of the sacred - A Native Poet and artist, a univeral voice (Broché)

This book brings a deeply informed international perspective on the work and life of N. Scott Momaday, UNESCO Artist for Peace, poet, novelist, storyteller, playwright and painter. In 1969, firstAmerican Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for House Made of Dawn, Momaday paved the way for the recognition of several generations of gifted Native American writers.Momaday's voice has contributed to a better understanding and greater visibility of Native American cultures, communities, and traditions beyond regional and national borders.
In his capacity of Artist for Peace at UNESCO he became an emblematic figureof the cultural renaissance of Native Americans and of Indigenous rights on the international scene.This book puts in evidence Momaday's role as an emissary of Native values and his contribution to intercultural dialogue. Richly illustrated, it presents some of his most significantdrawings, paintings and etchings.