How Oral Storytelling Can Make You a Better Writer with N. Scott Momaday

Описание: On episode 43 of the podcast, I’m going to be giving you a pep talk about how BIPOC writers  can use Oral Storytelling traditions to up-level their writing practice. And I’m going to use the life and work of award-winning poet and author, N. Scott Momaday as my source material. N. Scott Momaday was the first Native American to ever win a Pulitzer Prize when he won the award for his 1968 novel, House Made of Dawn (https://bookshop.org/a/1163/978006290...) .



During this episode you’ll learn:




• Why N. Scott Momaday is considered the founder of the Native American Writers Renaissance.


• Why Native Americans are the true founders of American literature.


• How Oral Storytelling can be a useful tool for your written work.


• Why BIPOC storytellers have an advantage and an obligation when it comes to Oral Storytelling.


• How telling the stories of your people can lead to mainstream publishing success.




If you’d like to learn more about N. Scott Momaday, check out the PBS Documentary, “Words from a Bear.” (https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmast...)



If you’d like to learn more about oral storytelling, check out these resources:



The Moth (https://themoth.org/)



StoryCorps (https://storycorps.org/) & Brightness in Black (https://storycorps.org/discover/brigh...)



Learn Oral Storytelling from LeVar Burton (https://www.masterclass.com/classes/l...)



 



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