Oliver La Farge
Born in 1901, OLIVER HAZARD PERRY LA FARGE is ranked among the literary lions of American Southwestern letters. Since his death in 1963, his reputation has continued to grow and new honors have been added to his name. Laughing Boy, a novel of Navajo life, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1930, putting his name in lights before he was 30. His books include "Behind the Mountains," "Raw Material: The Autobiographical Examination of an Artist's Journey into Maturity," "A Pause in the Desert and Other...See more
Born in 1901, OLIVER HAZARD PERRY LA FARGE is ranked among the literary lions of American Southwestern letters. Since his death in 1963, his reputation has continued to grow and new honors have been added to his name. Laughing Boy, a novel of Navajo life, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1930, putting his name in lights before he was 30. His books include "Behind the Mountains," "Raw Material: The Autobiographical Examination of an Artist's Journey into Maturity," "A Pause in the Desert and Other Stories," "The Enemy Gods," "The Man With the Calabash Pipe," and "The Mother Ditch," all available from Sunstone press. See less
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Oliver La Farge book reviews
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Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story
A Real Look at the Native American
by Daniel G, Feb 20, 2015
The book,"Laughing Boy",by Paul Lafarge,written in 1929,and a Pulitzer Prize Winner is a must for anyone wishing to know about the Native-American culture.
Even though it was written in 1929,it is ... Read More
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Laughing Boy
Beautifully Crafted
by BigD, Apr 5, 2007
Laughing Boy won a Pulitzer Prize, but it might be worthy of a Nobel. LaFarge's writing is as finely crafted as the jewelry his main character conjures from silver and stone. The author's subtle ... Read More