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The Way to Rainy Mountain

A profound and poetic exploration of the American West, this book combines personal narratives with historical and cultural analysis. The author delves into the natural landscapes, Native American heritage, and the complex relationship between humans and the environment in the region. more

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N. Scott Momaday
N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott Momaday is an American author known for his work 'House Made of Dawn,' which is considered a classic of American literature. His writings often explore the lives and cultures of Native Americans, as well as issues of race and identity. more

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“I am interested in the way that we look at a given landscape and take possession of it in our blood and brain. None of us lives apart from the land entirely; such an isolation is unimaginable. If we are to realize and maintain our humanity, we must come to a moral comprehension of earth and air as it is perceived in the long turn of seasons and of years.”

“There is a great good in returning to a landscape that has had extraordinary meaning in one's life. It happens that we return to such places in our minds irresistibly. There are certain villages and towns, mountains and plains that, having seen them walked in them lived in them even for a day, we keep forever in the mind's eye. They become indispensable to our well-being; they define us, and we say, I am who I am because I have been there, or there.”