Clement Clarke Moore is credited and is most widely known as the author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", first published anonymously in 1823. It later became widely known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and has been published in numerous illustrated versions in various languages. Scholars debate the identity of the author, calling on textual and handwriting analysis as well as other historical sources.
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Christmas, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, American poetry, Christmas poetry, Christmas stories, Christmas, fiction, Poetry, Santa Claus, Children's poetry, Children's poetry, American, Christmas, poetry, Juvenile literature, Juvenile poetry, Narrative poetry, Santa claus, poetry, Board books, Fiction, Holidays, fiction, Literary collections, Toy and movable books, Navidad, Noël, Pictorial works, Picture booksPeople
Santa Claus, Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), St. Nicholas, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donder, Nicholas Saint, Piglet, Prancer, Santa Claus (Fictitious character), Scanderbeg (1405?-1468), St. Nick, Vixen, W. W. Denslow (1856-1915), Winnie-the-PoohID Numbers
- OLID: OL51027A
- ISNI: 0000000120206856
- VIAF: 9864972
- Wikidata: Q2978887
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q2978887
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- Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863.
- Moore, Clement, Clarke
- Clement C. Moore
- Clement Moore
- Clement Clark Moore
- Clement C Moore
- CLEMENT C. MOORE
- Moore Clement C
- Moore Clement C.
- Clement C. Y. Moore
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