N. Scott Momaday--internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, playwright, storyteller, artist, and teacher--was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, and grew up in various communities in the Southwest as his teacher parents moved among reservation schools. A Kiowa and member of the Kiowa Gourd Clan, he holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and has taught at Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of Arizona. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is author of The Ancient Child; In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems, 1961-1991; The Names: A Memoir; In the Bear's House; and other books, collections of poetry, and articles.