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Washington Irving
AuthorBooks · Second hand1783-1859
Washington Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as the Alhambra, Christopher Columbus, and the Moors. Irving served as the American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.
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About Washington Irving
Birth
1783
Death
1859
First book
1802
Years writing
224
Washington Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as the Alhambra, Christopher Columbus, and the Moors. Irving served as the American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.
Washington Irving was a versatile American author who also served as a diplomat and lawyer.
He is world-renowned for his classic short stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle.
He published part of his work under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker.
His fascination with history and travel was captured in his famous work Tales of the Alhambra.
He was a key literary figure of the 19th century, excelling in fiction, biography, and history.
