• Irving's mother named him after George Washington.[3] Irving met his namesake at age 6 when George Washington came to New York just before his...
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  • Who Was Washington Irving? Early Years and Career. European Residency and Fame. Later Years, Death and Legacy. Who Was Washington Irving?
  • Washington Irving (1783–1859)” from The New York Public Library Digital Collections. In Dec. 1809, a little-known writer came out with a book with a wordy title.
  • Washington Irving was born in 1783 in New York City. He was the youngest of eleven children of a wealthy merchant father, a Scottish immigrant who ...
  • According to a story, George Washington met Irving in 1789 in a shop, and gave his blessing on his namesake. Irving never forgot the moment.
  • Washington Irving has been called the father of the American short story because of his early and unique contributions to the form.
  • Washington Irving was the first among American authors to acquire general acknowledgment throughout the world.
  • Washington Irving Biography. Born: April 3, 1783 New York, New York Died: November 28, 1859 Irvington, New York American author.
  • The Washington Irving Page at American Literature, featuring a biography and Free Library of the author's Novels, Stories, Poems, Letters, and Texts.