Scott was an extraordinary person and an extraordinary poet and writer. He was a singular voice in American literature, and it was an honor and a privilege to work with him, Momaday's editor, Jennifer Civiletto, said in a statement.
Like Joseph Heller's Catch-22, Momaday's novel was a second-world-war story that resonated with a generation protesting the Vietnam War. In 1969, Momaday became the first Native American to win the fiction Pulitzer, and his novel helped launch a generation of authors, including Leslie Marmon Silko, James Welch, and Louise Erdrich.
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