Bibliography

Trimble, Martha Scott. "N. Scott Momaday (1934-)." In Fifty Western Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook, edited by Fred Erisman and Richard W. Etulain, pp. 313-24. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1982.

Provides an overview of Momaday's life, a discussion of the major themes of his works, critical reception of his writings, and a listing of primary and secondary sources.

Criticism

Bode, Barbara. "Imagination Man." The New York Times Book Review (March 14, 1993): 15.

Praises Momaday's descriptions of Kiowa culture and history as well as his use of voice and language in In the Presence of the Sun.

World Literature Today 67, No. 3 (Summer 1993): 680.

Argues that In the Presence of the Sun achieves Momaday's purpose, which is to "express my spirit fairly."

Reynolds, Susan Salter. Review of In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems, 1961-1991, by N. Scott Momaday. Los Angeles Times Book Review (27 December 1992): 6.

Praises Momaday's focus on identity, nature, native chants, artifacts, and traditions in In the Presence of the Sun.

Roemer, Kenneth M. "Bear and Elk: The Nature(s) of Contemporary American Indian Poetry." In Studies in American Indian Literature: Critical Essays and Course Designs, edited by Paula Gunn Allen, pp. 178-91. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1983.

Comparative analysis of Momaday's "The Bear" and Leslie Marmon Silko's poem "Snow Elk."

Additional coverage of Momaday's life and career is contained in the following sources published by The Gale Group: Authors & Artists for Young Adults, Vol. 11; Contemporary Authors, Vols. 25-28 (rev. ed.); Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, Vols. 14, 34; Contemporary Literary Criticism, Vols. 2, 19, 85; Discovering Authors; Native North American Literature; and Something About the Author, Vols. 30, 48.