WASHINGTON IRVING

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Washington Irving
• Born April 3, 1783
• Died November 28, 1859
• Lived in Madrid and Manhattan
• Literary period is Romantics

FAMILY TREE

• His father was William Irving, Sr.
• His mother was Sarah Irving.
• His siblings include William, Peter, Sarah, Ann, Catherine, John Treat, and Ebenezer.
• His fiancé was Matilda Hoffman, she died before they were married.
• He didn't have any children.

EDUCATION

• He attended elementary school until he was 16, and he read about the law.i

PROFESSION

• He was a short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and a diplomat.

IMPORTANT WRITINGS

• 1.) "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
• 2.) "Rip Van Winkle"
• 3.) Biographies of George Washington and Oliver Goldsmith
• 4.) "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
• 5.) Historic subjects that include Christopher Columbus and the Moors

TRIVIA

• Washington helped create the modern idea of Christmas.
• Was the first person to refer to New York as Gotham City

CITATIONS

• @interestingLit."Nine Interesting Facts about Washington Irving." Interesting Literature.N.P.,2016.web.06 Dec.2016.
• "Washington Irving." Washington Irving. Ripod,n.d.web.05 Dec.2016.
• "Washington Irving." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.web.05 Dec.2016.
• Winkle, RipVan. "Irving, Washington." World Book I•10.2010.Print.
• Lombardi, Esther."Washington Irving Biography." About education. 1Apr.2016.web.06Dec.2016