The Death of Sitting Bear New and Selected Poems

<p><strong>“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.”</strong> — <strong>Joy Harjo, Mvskoke Nation, U.S. Poet Laureate</strong></p><p><strong>Pulitzer 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.</strong></p><p>One 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.</p><p>This luminous collection demonstrates Momaday’s mastery and love of language and the matters closes