The Way to Rainy Mountain (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: N. Scott Momaday
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Work: History and folklore
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Anthropology
- Subjects: Memory, Mythology or myths, Nineteenth century, Religion, Native Americans or American Indians, Lifestyles, Adventure, Rites or ceremonies, Battles, Frontier or pioneer life
The Way to Rainy Mountain, illustrated by Al Momaday, is both a eulogy for the demise of an active tribal identity and a celebration of the potential for its perpetuity in individual tribal consciousness. Divided into three major parts, “The Setting Out,” “The Going On,” and the “Closing In,” the text has twenty-four numbered sections.
Each section is also separated into three passages, clearly delineated by three unique typescripts. Until section 20, the first passage is a translation of Kiowa myth, the second concerns Kiowa history, and the third is written...
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N. Scott Momaday (Cyclopedia of World Authors)N. Scott Momaday (Poetry)N. Scott Momaday (Identities and Issues)N. Scott Momaday (American Indians)
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