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Christina Rossetti
Sign in to saveAlso known as Christina Georgina Rossetti, Christina G. Rossetti, Christina G., Christina Georgina; Rosetti, Rossetti, Christina (Georgina) Rossetti
English poet (1830–1894)
Christina Rossetti was an English poet who lived from 1830 to 1894 and is known for her lyrical and often deeply personal verse. Her work remains influential in English literature and continues to be widely read and studied for its emotional depth and technical skill.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christina
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- Gabriele Rossetti
- Mother
- Frances Polidori
- Sibling
- William Michael Rossetti
- Occupation
- hymnwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Field of work
- poetry
- Movement
- Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
- Image
- Christina Rossetti 4.jpg
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- place of burial
- Highgate Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1830-12-05
- date of death
- 1894-12-29
- Commons category
- Christina Rossetti
- Commons gallery
- Christina Rossetti
- manner of death
- natural causes
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- cause of death
- cancer
- feast day
- April 27
- has works in the collection
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- Christina Rossetti
- P12749
- eBay
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Christina Rossetti, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English writer of romantic and devotional poems, including "Goblin Market" and "Remember".
She was the youngest sister of the artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and features in several of his paintings, including Ecce Ancilla Domini! (1850). Some of her early poetry, such as "Goblin Market", was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
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