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| − | '''Washington Irving''' (1783-1859) was a nineteenth | + | '''Washington Irving''' (1783-1859) was a nineteenth century [[American]] diplomat |
| − | <ref>He had been a competent secretary and ''chargé d'affaires'' of the American Legation in London from 1829 to 1832 and a skillful and shrewd Minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. (Austin McC. Fox, Introduction to ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other selection from Washington Irving'', Simon & Schuster, 1962) </ref> | + | <ref>He had been a competent secretary and ''chargé d'affaires'' of the American Legation in London from 1829 to 1832 and a skillful and shrewd Minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. (Austin McC. Fox, Introduction to ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other selection from Washington Irving'', Simon & Schuster, 1962)</ref> |
and fiction writer, best known for his story ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' and the shorter ''Rip Van Winkle''. | and fiction writer, best known for his story ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' and the shorter ''Rip Van Winkle''. | ||
He has been called the "Father of the Short Story." He was "first among American writers to obtain universal recognition abroad." <ref>[http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270/1820/21941/1/frameset.html Washington Irving], Bibliomania</ref> | He has been called the "Father of the Short Story." He was "first among American writers to obtain universal recognition abroad." <ref>[http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270/1820/21941/1/frameset.html Washington Irving], Bibliomania</ref> | ||
| − | When he was 26, his 17-year-old fiancée died. <ref>[http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/wirving.htm Washington Irving], Books and Writers</ref> | + | When he was 26, his 17-year-old fiancée died.<ref>[http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/wirving.htm Washington Irving], Books and Writers</ref> |
| − | He spent 17 years in Europe. <ref>[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/HNS/Indians/irving.html Washington Irving]. Excerpted from ''White on Red'', Eds. Black, Nancy B. and Bette S. Wiedman, New York; Kennikat Press, 1976.</ref> | + | He spent 17 years in Europe.<ref>[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/HNS/Indians/irving.html Washington Irving]. Excerpted from ''White on Red'', Eds. Black, Nancy B. and Bette S. Wiedman, New York; Kennikat Press, 1976.</ref> |
"Irving ... loved to write historical fiction under the guise of history. His misrepresentations of the history of early New York City and of the life of Washington were topped by his history of [[Christopher Columbus]]." <ref>[http://www.veritas-ucsb.org/library/russell/FlatEarth.html Jeffrey Burton Russell: "The Myth of the Flat Earth"] August 4, 1997 at Westmont College | "Irving ... loved to write historical fiction under the guise of history. His misrepresentations of the history of early New York City and of the life of Washington were topped by his history of [[Christopher Columbus]]." <ref>[http://www.veritas-ucsb.org/library/russell/FlatEarth.html Jeffrey Burton Russell: "The Myth of the Flat Earth"] August 4, 1997 at Westmont College | ||
| − | for the American Scientific Affiliation Conference | + | for the American Scientific Affiliation Conference</ref> |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:52, March 9, 2017
Washington Irving (1783-1859) was a nineteenth century American diplomat [1] and fiction writer, best known for his story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the shorter Rip Van Winkle.
He has been called the "Father of the Short Story." He was "first among American writers to obtain universal recognition abroad." [2] When he was 26, his 17-year-old fiancée died.[3] He spent 17 years in Europe.[4]
"Irving ... loved to write historical fiction under the guise of history. His misrepresentations of the history of early New York City and of the life of Washington were topped by his history of Christopher Columbus." [5]
See also
Notes
- ↑ He had been a competent secretary and chargé d'affaires of the American Legation in London from 1829 to 1832 and a skillful and shrewd Minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. (Austin McC. Fox, Introduction to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other selection from Washington Irving, Simon & Schuster, 1962)
- ↑ Washington Irving, Bibliomania
- ↑ Washington Irving, Books and Writers
- ↑ Washington Irving. Excerpted from White on Red, Eds. Black, Nancy B. and Bette S. Wiedman, New York; Kennikat Press, 1976.
- ↑ Jeffrey Burton Russell: "The Myth of the Flat Earth" August 4, 1997 at Westmont College for the American Scientific Affiliation Conference
