The Song of Hiawatha
epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Song of Hiawatha is an epic poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was first published in 1855. The poem was loosely based on the legends of Native American peoples. In 1857, Longfellow estimated that the work had sold 50,000 copies.
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The Song is about Hiawatha and his beloved Minnehaha. It is set along the south shore of Lake Superior. The poem was very popular, but critics did not like it.
Composers and painters were inspired to create works based on the poem. A 2005 television movie was based on the poem.