The song of Hiawatha

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The narrative poem about Hiawatha, "he who makes rivers," in which he is challenged by the powers of nature that continually war against man.

Published Sept. 16, 1906 by Bobbs-Merrill.

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Subjects
  • Hiawatha, 15th cent. -- Poetry.
  • Iroquois Indians -- Poetry.

Reviews

reviewed The Hiawatha reader, being Longfellow's "The song of Hiawatha," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A beautiful but flawed poem.

There is no getting around Longfellow's bias, but the beauty of his poetry and the sympathy of his heart makes this worth reading. It is a lovely retelling of several Native myths, and I look forward to exploring the real thing.

"For those who believe every human heart is human."