![]() ![]() ![]() Nicholas”), it was eventually attributed to Moore (1779-1863), a professor of Theology and Oriental and Greek Literature at the General Theological Seminary in New York, who had written the poem a year earlier. Who Really Wrote Twas the Night Before Christmas?Īlthough the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was originally published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel (New York) on Decem(under the title “Account of a Visit from St. The poem endures as a cherished tradition as parents read the poem to the entertainment and delight of their children on Christmas eve as they anxiously await the magical visit of St. Like A Christmas Carol, Twas the Night Before Christmas has never been out of print for over 150 years. Nicholas” (also known as “The Night Before Christmas,” or “Twas the Night Before Christmas”) by Clement Clarke Moore. Two literary works that have had the greatest impact on how we celebrate Christmas today are A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and “A Visit From St. ![]()
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