Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
From Pulitzer Prize-winner and celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday, a beautiful and enchanting new poetry collection, at once a celebration of language, imagination, and the human spirit.
"He must be ranked among the greatest of our contemporary writers."--American Scholar
Language and the imagination work hand in hand, and together they enable us to reveal us to ourselves in story. That is indeed a magical process. . . . We imagine and we dream, and we translate our dreams into language. (from the Preface)
A singular voice in American letters, Momaday's love of language and storytelling are on full display in this brilliant collection comprising one hundred sketches or "dream drawings"--furnishings of the mind--as he calls them. Drawing on his Native American heritage and its oral storytelling traditions, here are poems about nature, animals, warriors, and hunters, as well as poems that explore themes of love, loss, and mortality. Each piece, full of wisdom and wonder, showcases Momaday's extraordinary lyrical talent and his own intimate connection to the natural world. The collection is also illustrated with a selection of black and white paintings by Momaday that capture the spirit of his prose.
Poignant, imaginative, and inspired, these are poems that will nourish the soul.
Synopsis
" Momaday] must be ranked among the greatest of our contemporary writers."--American Scholar
From Pulitzer Prize-winner and celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday, a beautiful and enchanting new collection of prose poems, at once a celebration of language, imagination, and the human spirit.
We imagine and we dream, and we translate our dreams into language. This book is an enactment of that creative process. It is a celebration of words for their own sake. (from the preface)
A singular voice in American letters, Momaday's love of language and storytelling are on full display in this brilliant new collection comprising one hundred sketches or "dream drawings"--furnishings of the mind--as he calls them. Drawing on his Native American heritage and oral storytelling traditions, here are prose poems about nature, animals, warriors, and hunters, as well as pieces that explore themes of love, loss, and mortality. Each sketch, full of wisdom and wonder, showcases Momaday's extraordinary lyrical talent and narrative abilities. The collection is also illustrated with a selection of black and white paintings by Momaday that capture the spirit of his prose.
Poignant, imaginative, and inspired, Dream Drawings is a collection that will nourish the soul.
Synopsis
" Momaday] must be ranked among the greatest of our contemporary writers."--American Scholar
Momaday's poems are rich with description, lush with dreaming, and filled with magic. -- Library Journal (starred review)
From Pulitzer Prize winner and revered literary master N. Scott Momaday, a beautiful and enchanting new poetry collection, at once a celebration of language, imagination, and the human spirit.
"Language and the imagination work hand in hand, and together they enable us to reveal us to ourselves in story. That is indeed a magical process. . . . We imagine and we dream, and we translate our dreams into language." --from the Preface
A singular voice in American letters, Momaday's love of language and storytelling are on full display in this brilliant new collection comprising one hundred sketches or "dream drawings"--furnishings of the mind--as he calls them. Influenced by his Native American heritage and its oral storytelling traditions, here are prose poems about nature, animals, warriors, and hunters, as well as meditations that explore themes of love, loss, time, and memory. Each piece, full of wisdom and wonder, showcases Momaday's extraordinary lyrical talent, the breadth of his imagination, and the transformative power of his writing. Dream Drawings is also illustrated with a selection of black-and-white paintings by Momaday that capture the spirit of his prose.
Poignant, inspired, and timeless, this is a collection that will nourish the soul.