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WASHINGTON IRVING
BY: ALEXESS LYNCH
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Washington Irving
Born April 3, 1783
Died November 28, 1859
Lived in Madrid and Manhattan
Literary period is Romantics
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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.
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EDUCATION
He attended elementary school until he was 16, and he read about the law.i
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PROFESSION
He was a short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and a diplomat.
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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
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TRIVIA
Washington helped create the modern idea of Christmas.
Was the first person to refer to New York as Gotham City
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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
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