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Analysis of the Poem Attribution Dispute
04:24 - 10:17 (05:53)
The podcast discusses the dispute over the authorship of the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" which attributed to Clement Clarke Moore despite claims that it was written by Henry Livingston Jr.
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This transcript snippet discusses the controversy surrounding the authorship of the famous Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (commonly known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas"), with claims that it had been read to children before its official publication and a dispute over who the true author was.
04:24 - 06:34 (02:09)
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This transcript snippet discusses the controversy surrounding the authorship of the famous Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (commonly known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas"), with claims that it had been read to children before its official publication and a dispute over who the true author was.
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The authorship of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore, also known as "The Night Before Christmas," has been questioned due to conflicting evidence and alternate explanations suggested by literary professors.
06:34 - 07:41 (01:07)
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The authorship of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore, also known as "The Night Before Christmas," has been questioned due to conflicting evidence and alternate explanations suggested by literary professors. Some have claimed that Moore could not have written the poem due to inconsistencies in the anapestic scheme used, while others disagree.
ChapterAnalysis of the Poem Attribution Dispute
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The authorship of the classic Christmas poem "The Night Before Christmas" is debated among scholars.
07:41 - 10:17 (02:36)
Summary
The authorship of the classic Christmas poem "The Night Before Christmas" is debated among scholars. While traditionally credited to Clement Clark Moore, some argue that it was actually written by Henry Livingston Jr.