Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(1807 - 1882)
An American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". Longfellow wrote many lyric poems often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day. The Song of Hiawatha is an 1855 epic poem that features Native American characters and relates the adventures of an Ojibwe warrior named Hiawatha.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
(1875 - 1912)
English composer of part Creole descent who achieved success and fame worldwide. The Song of Hiawatha (full name: Scenes from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), Op. 30, is a trilogy of cantatas written by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor between 1898 and 1900. The first part, Hiawatha's Wedding Feast, was particularly famous for many years and made the composer's name known throughout the world.
(1875 - 1912)
English composer of part Creole descent who achieved success and fame worldwide. The Song of Hiawatha (full name: Scenes from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), Op. 30, is a trilogy of cantatas written by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor between 1898 and 1900. The first part, Hiawatha's Wedding Feast, was particularly famous for many years and made the composer's name known throughout the world.
Susan Jeffers
(1942 - 2020)
Award winning children's book author and illustrator of over 40 titles for young readers. In 1974, Jeffers won the Caldecott Honor, the most prestigious award for an American children’s picture book. Her work has been exhibited in several museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She created an abridged version of Longfellow's epic poem, Hiawatha, for young readers using beautiful historic Native American artifacts as sources for her illustrations.
(1942 - 2020)
Award winning children's book author and illustrator of over 40 titles for young readers. In 1974, Jeffers won the Caldecott Honor, the most prestigious award for an American children’s picture book. Her work has been exhibited in several museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She created an abridged version of Longfellow's epic poem, Hiawatha, for young readers using beautiful historic Native American artifacts as sources for her illustrations.