Who wrote The Night Before Christmas?

Who wrote The Night Before Christmas?

• A. Clement Clarke Moore
• B. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• C. Walt Whitman
• D. Edgar Allan Poe

Answer: (A)

The author behind this beloved Christmas poem is Clement Clarke Moore. He wrote it in the early 1800s, and it first appeared in 1823 in the Troy Sentinel under the title A Visit from St. Nicholas, published anonymously. Moore later claimed authorship, and the piece soon became famous as The Night Before Christmas. The poem helped shape the modern image of Santa Claus—his sleigh, the reindeer, and the joyful Christmas Eve visit—becoming a staple of American Christmas tradition. The other writers listed are well-known poets for different works, but they did not author this poem.

The author behind this beloved Christmas poem is Clement Clarke Moore. He wrote it in the early 1800s, and it first appeared in 1823 in the Troy Sentinel under the title A Visit from St. Nicholas, published anonymously. Moore later claimed authorship, and the piece soon became famous as The Night Before Christmas. The poem helped shape the modern image of Santa Claus—his sleigh, the reindeer, and the joyful Christmas Eve visit—becoming a staple of American Christmas tradition. The other writers listed are well-known poets for different works, but they did not author this poem.