- Kiowa Indians, Folklore, Kiowa mythology, Legends
In this enchanting book, Scott Momaday retells myths of his people and describes the Indian way of life he knew as a child. In two dozen passages, he tells of how his people entered the world through a hollow log, shares stories of great events and heroes, and recalls fantastic creatures like a buffalo with horns of steel.
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Earnest, grave, contemplative and character-led.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
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About the book
- Author
- N. Scott Momaday
- First published
- 1969
- Pages
- 88
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books, Ballantine, University of Arizona Press
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780816517015
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