{"product_id":"the-death-of-sitting-bear-new-and-selected-poems-9780062961150","title":"The Death of Sitting Bear: New and Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"These are the poems of a master poet. . . . When you read these poems, you will learn to hear deeply the sound a soul makes as it sings about the mystery of dreaming and becoming.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eJoy Harjo, Mvskoke Nation, U.S. Poet Laureate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePulitzer Prize winner and celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday returns with a radiant collection of more than 200 new and selected poems rooted in Native American oral tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest. The customs and traditions that influenced his upbringing--most notably the Native American oral tradition--are the centerpiece of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis luminous collection demonstrates Momaday's mastery and love of language and the matters closest to his heart. To Momaday, words are sacred; language is power. Spanning nearly fifty years, the poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday's connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to the American landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title poem, \"The Death of Sitting Bear\" is a celebration of heritage and a memorial to the great Kiowa warrior and chief. \"I feel his presence close by in my blood and imagination,\" Momaday writes, \"and I sing him an honor song.\" Here, too, are meditations on mortality, love, and loss, as well as reflections on the incomparable and holy landscape of the Southwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Death of Sitting Bear\u003c\/em\u003e evokes the essence of human experience and speaks to us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e N. Scott Momaday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062961150","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713217597577,"sku":"9780062961150","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5c9d073a-5cd8-4ee5-95cd-db5e9db6b590.jpg?v=1719605801","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-death-of-sitting-bear-new-and-selected-poems-9780062961150","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}