(“a visit from saint nicholas” (also known as “the night before christmas” and “’twas the night before christmas” from its first line) is a poem written by columbia university professor “clement clarke moore”, first published anonymously in ‘1823’)
(it is largely responsible for the conception of “santa claus” from the mid-nineteenth century to today, including his physical appearance, the night of his visit, his mode of transportation, the number and names of his reindeer, and the tradition that he brings toys to children)
(prior to the poem, american ideas about “saint nicholas” and other “christmastide” visitors varied considerably)
(the poem has influenced ideas about “saint nicholas” and “santa claus” beyond the ‘united states’ to the rest of the ‘anglosphere’ and the ‘world’)
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