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House Made of Dawn (1972): Film vs Book
Film · 1972
About the film
A young man returns from war to a Native American community in New Mexico.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film simplifies the novel's poetic, fragmented structure and its several voices.
Read or watch first?
The book's language, rooted in ritual and landscape, is what makes it special.
What the book gives you
House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday
Poetic, spare writing that makes you feel the pull of land and tradition.
Who will like it: Readers who like lyrical, thoughtful novels about home and identity.