N. Scott Momaday
Oklahoma Centennial State Poet Laureate
2007-2009
Governor Brad Henry appointed N. Scott Momaday as the Oklahoma Centennial State Poet Laureate in 2007. Momaday is a noted scholar, author, and poet and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969 for his novel House Made of Dawn.
At the outset of his term, Momaday made a commitment to engage with Oklahoma students, to convey the message that poetry is a valuable and relevant part of our literary heritage. He worked closely with the Oklahoma Humanities Council and its Poetry Out Loud program to foster interest in poetry among high school students.
Links to Additional Resources
Interview with Scott Momaday
Poems by Scott Momaday