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N. Scott Momaday discusses his book, "House Made of Dawn," with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: 1970 | DURATION: 00:56:07

Synopsis

A discussion about the book, "House Made of Dawn," awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969. N. Scott Momaday reads from his book.

Details

Broadcast Date
1970

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 7 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 7 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Native American History & Culture Literature

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Momaday, N. Scott, 1934- Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Kiowa Apache Indians--Fiction Native American culture Reservation Indians--Fiction Indian reservations--United States--History--20th Sainte-Marie, Buffy Professor Pulitzer Prizes

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