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La leyenda patria (Spanish: [la leˈʝenda ˈpatɾja]; leyenda in Uruguayan Spanish: [leˈʒenda, -ˈʃenda]; The Fatherland Legend) is a national epic by Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín written in 1879.
The poem is a late-19th century romantic chanson de geste of the Río de la Plata revolutionary group known as the Thirty-Three Orientals, whose actions culminated in the foundation of modern Uruguay. With 413 verses, it was written within a week and recited by the author at the dedication of the Villa de la Florida monument to independence. It was considered a feat and gained immediate popularity, which earned Zorrilla de San Martín the title of Poet of the Fatherland.

References

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: Latin American Literature: The 18th century
3. La leyenda patria. (Introduction)(in Spanish)
4. Juan Zorrilla by Francisco Arias Solís(in Spanish)
5. Juan Zorrilla de San Martín by Betrice Newhall}

• Epic poems in Spanish
• Uruguayan poetry
• Uruguayan poems
• 1879 poems