N. Scott Momaday
N. Scott Momaday—internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, playwright, storyteller, artist, and teacher—was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, and grew up in various communities in the Southwest as his teacher parents moved among reservation schools. A Kiowa and member of the Kiowa Gourd Clan, he holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and has taught at Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of Arizona. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is author of The Ancient Child; In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems, 1961–1991; The Names: A Memoir; In the Bear's House; and other books, collections of poetry, and articles.