- The Irvings lived at 131 William Street at the time of Washington's birth, but they later moved across the street to 128 William Street.[6]...
- Washington Irving geçimini yalnızca kalemiyle sağlayan ve uluslararası şöhrete sahip olan ilk Amerikalı yazar olarak kabul edilir.
- Author Washington Irving achieved international fame for the fictional stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” as well as for such...
- Washington Irving was born in 1783 in New York City.
- It was the first book to list Washington Irving as the author instead of some made-up name.
- Washington Irving was born and raised in New York City, the youngest of eleven children of a prosperous merchant family.
- According to a story, George Washington met Irving in 1789 in a shop, and gave his blessing on his namesake.
- Famed 19th century American author Washington Irving is known for his biographical works and such stories as 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy...
- Washington Irving has been called the father of the American short story because of his early and unique contributions to the form.
- Washington Irving utilizes symbolism so his readers can perceive what Irving is envisioning with his words.
Washington Irving
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Genel bilgiler
Amerikalı yazar, denemeci, biyografi yazarı ve tarihçidir. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent kitabında yer alan "Başsız Süvari" ve "Rip Van Winkle" adlı kısa hikâyeleri ile tanınır. Irving'in tarihsel çalışmaları George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith ve Muhammed biyografileri yanı sıra Kristof Kolomb, Elhamra ve Endülüs gibi 15. yüzyıl İspanyası ile ilgili eserleri kapsar. Irving ayrıca 1842, 1846 yılları arasında Birleşik Devletler'in İspanya büyükelçisi olarak görev yaptı.
Kısa bilgiler
- Doğum tarihi ve yeri:
- Ölüm tarihi ve yeri:28 Kasım 1859 (76 yaşında), Sunnyside, New York (eyalet), Birleşik Devletler
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