Monday, December 29, 2008

Christina Rossetti

Today is the anniversary of the death in 1894 of Christina Rossetti, English poet. There is more about her at Victorian Web and at PSU's site on Pre-Raphaelite Women. LiteraryHistory.com has numerous links to further articles and resources.

In the Bleak Midwinter

Her poem In the Bleak Midwinter is a popular Christmas song set to a tune by Holst. See more about the song here. Listen to the tune here.

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