In the Bear's House - Hardcover

Momaday, N. Scott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312199694 ISBN 13: 9780312199692

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1999

Synopsis

In a retelling of traditional Native American folktales about the bear, the Kiowa author returns to a dear and familiar subject, using original verse and paintings to explore the themes of loneliness, sacredness, and aggression found in the Indian myths about this often misunderstood animal. 15,000 first printing.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A new collection of poems and paintings by the celebrated pioneer of modern Native American literature

Since receiving the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his first novel, House Made of Dawn, N. Scott Momaday has had one of the most remarkable careers in twentieth-century American letters. Here, in In the Bear's House, Momaday passionately explores themes of loneliness, sacredness, and aggression through his depiction of Bear, the one animal that has both inspired and haunted him throughout his lifetime. With transcendent dignity and gentleness, In the Bear's House celebrates Momaday's extraordinary creative vision and evolution as one of our most gifted artists.

From the Inside Flap:

In these engaging writings Momaday shares his personal quest to understand the spirit of wilderness embodied in the image of Bear.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0312199694
• ISBN 13: 9780312199692
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96