Washington Irving
Washington Irving was an American writer. He was born in New York City on April 3, 1783. He began his literary career writing humorous newspaper sketches. He edited magazines. He went to Europe on family matters as a young man. He remained there for 17 years. He served as the United States ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.[1] He wrote biographies. He regarded his 5-volume life of George Washington as his masterpiece. He died in his home, Sunnyside, in Tarrytown, New York on November 28, 1859.
Washington Irving | |
|---|---|
 Daguerreotype of Washington Irving | |
| Born | April 3, 1783 New York City |
| Died | November 28, 1859 (aged 76) Tarrytown, New York |
| Occupation | writer |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Signature |  |
Irving and his contemporary James Fenimore Cooper were America's first internationally acclaimed authors. Irving encouraged American authors and supported stronger copyright laws. He is best known today for two short stories: "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". They have been adapted to the stage, to television, and to animated and live-action movies.
The Chicago community area Irving Park is named after him.
Selected works
- A History of New-York (1809)
- The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819-20)
- Bracebridge Hall (1822)
- Tales of a Traveller (1824)
- Tales of the Alhambra (1832)
- The Life of George Washington (1855-59)
Washington Irving Media
Matilda Hoffman, portrait by Anson Dickinson
The fictional "Diedrich Knickerbocker" from the frontispiece of A History of New York, a wash drawing by Felix O. C. Darley
Portrait of Washington Irving by John Wesley Jarvis from 1809
The front page of The Sketch Book (1819)
Portrait of Irving in about 1820, attributed to Charles Robert Leslie
Irving and his friends at Sunnyside
Irving acquired his famous home in Tarrytown, New York, known as Sunnyside, in 1835.
Washington Irving's headstone, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York
_(cropped).jpg)
References
- ↑ Jones, Brian Jay (2013). Washington Irving: The Definitive Biography of America's First Bestselling Author. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781611453546.
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.