Episode 2 of 2
Literary Response
- When
- September 1858
- Where
- Publication venue
John Greenleaf Whittier wrote a poem titled "Le Marais du Cygne" in response to the massacre.
The horror of the massacre inspired John Greenleaf Whittier to write a poem on the murders. The poem, titled "Le Marais du Cygne," appeared in the September 1858 issue of The Atlantic Monthly.
Sources
- Marais des Cygnes massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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