Tim Carmichael
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Tim is an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. He writes about rural life, family, and the places he grew up around. His poetry and essays have appeared in Bloodroot and Coal Dust, his latest book.
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The Night That Invented Christmas
Often celebrated as the first Christmas poem ever written, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” later known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” holds a singular place in cultural history. Written in 1822 and published anonymously on December 23, 1823, in the Troy Sentinel newspaper of New York, the poem introduced a complete and enchanting Christmas narrative unlike any that had come before. Earlier hymns and seasonal verses certainly existed, yet none offered a fully realized story centered on a magical Christmas Eve visit. This poem changed how the holiday would be imagined, celebrated, and shared for generations.
By Tim Carmichael23 days ago in Humans
Poet Lord Byron: From Scandal to Sacrifice
Few figures in literary history are as compelling and contradictory as George Gordon Byron, known to the world as Lord Byron. Born into the English aristocracy in 1788, Byron inherited a title and wealth, yet his life would be defined as much by scandal as by privilege. A childhood marked by physical challenges, including a clubfoot, left him both self-conscious and fiercely independent, shaping a personality that alternated between charm, charisma, and a streak of recklessness. From his earliest years, Byron displayed the restless energy that would make him both the darling and the scandal of English society.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Humans
