The Poetry Society of America has named N. Scott Momaday the 2021 recipient of the Frost Medal for distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry!
The Frost Medal, named for Robert Frost, was first given in 1930 and is one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in American poetry. Previous winners of the award include Marianne Moore, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Allen Ginsberg, to name a few.
A note from the Poetry Society of America’s Board of Governors on N. Scott Momaday:
"...his poems, often meditations on mortality, love, and loss, as well as reflections on the American landscape, evoke the essence of human experience. He is also a much beloved teacher who built his reputation specializing in Native American oral traditions."
You can see the full announcement and read a poem from N. Scott Momaday here.
Get a copy of his latest publication, Earth Keeper, and find a list of past publications here.
His Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about a stranger in his native land, House Made of Dawn, will be available as a limited Olive Edition from Harper Perennial on September 7, 2021.
A big congratulations to N. Scott Momaday!
-Lainey
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