Christina Rossetti

(1830-1894)

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Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English poet who wrote romantic, devotional, and children's poems. "Goblin Market" and "Remember" remain famous. She also wrote the words of two Christmas carols well known in the UK: "In the Bleak Midwinter", later set by Gustav Holst and by Harold Darke, and "Love Came Down at Christmas", also set by Darke and by other composers. She was a sister of the artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and features in several of his paintings.

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Born	Christine Georgina Rossetti 5 December 1830 London, England
Died	29 December 1894 (aged 64) London, England
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Gabriele Rossetti · Father · 1783-1854 · Italian poet info

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Frances Polidori · Mother · 1800-1886 · British artists' model info

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Gabriele Rossetti and Frances Polidori · m. ????

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Maria Francesca Rossetti · Older Sister · 1827-1876 · British literary critic info

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Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti · Older Brother · 1828-1882 · Pre-Raphaelite artist and poet info

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William Michael Rossetti · Older Brother · 1829-1919 · Pre-Raphaelite writer and critic info

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Gaetano Polidori · Grandfather · 1763-1853 · Italian writer edit info

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John William Polidori · Uncle · 1795-1821 · British writer edit info

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Elizabeth Siddal · Sister In Law · 1829-1862 · Pre-Raphaelite model, artist, and poet edit info

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Lucy Madox Brown · Sister In Law · 1843-1894 · British artist, author and model edit info

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Charles Cayley · 1823-1883 · info edit view couple »

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John Brett · 1831-1902 · British artist info edit view couple »

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James Collinson · 1825-1881 · British artist info edit view couple »

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