Christina Georgina Rossetti Biography
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Christina Georgina
Rossetti was the sister of the celebrated painter—poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
She was born on 5th December, 1830 in London. She was educated at home
under the care of her mother. She was very tender by nature and of a religious
temperament.
Christina had a
poetic temper. She showed early promises as a poetess. She had 2 small
collections of poems. Her grandfather published them at her ages of 12 and 13
respectively.
Christina Rossetti
was a sweet and soft girl with a spiritual conviction. She was deeply attached
to the church. She even desired to enter religious sisterhood. Of course, her
family attachment prevailed prevailed ultimately and kept her at home. But her
spiritual outlook persisted in her personal relationship. She preferred to remain
a life-long virgin much to the shock of her beloved poet-mate James Collinson.
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Christina had a
frail health. She hardly kept her health fit. She suffered from cancer in her
later years and became almost invalid. She died on December 29, 1894. She was then
64 only.
Christina Rossetti
had an intrinsic talent for poetry. She was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite
School, of poets. Her first major poetical collection was Goblin Market and
Other Poems. It was published in 1862. That was followed by The Prince’s
Progress in 1866. Then came, one after another, Sing Song : A Nursery Rhyme
Book (1872), A Pageant and Other Poems (1881) and Time Files : A Reading Diary
(1882).
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