Washington Irving published “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in 1819 Part of a collection of stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. Also included the classic “Rip Van Winkle.” Irving is credited as the becoming the first great American writer Inspired by “folklore” WASHINGTON IRVING

Barely made it through school Named after George Washington Created the psudonym “Deidrich Knickerbocker” Tried working for his brother, but when that failed, wrote under a new psudonym “Geoffrey Crayon” Geoffrey Crayon is who Irving published “Sleepy Hollow” under Worked as an ambassedor and other public affairs, but spent a great deal of time in a large estate he called “Sunnyside” near Tarrytown Advocated for writer’s rights and their “living” Wrote a biography of George Washington WASHINGTON IRVING

Bad student-ditched school often to go on adventures Highly imaginative Read a lot of other folklore tales, which eventually led to his career Parents were very “pious,” and he liked to rebel Avid traveler for about 2 years-while suffering from illness, sought help in France, learned French, and made many friends there A TRUE ROMANTIC

Irving wrote “satire” –making fun of something serious "to instruct the young, reform the old, correct the town, and [criticize] the age." Wrote satire articles with his brother HUMOR

Ventured to England to visit his brother, but stayed a considerable amount of time Came back to America to wonderful welcome Bad health Bought a retreat on the banks of Hudson River by a farm in Tarrytown, NY Died in Sunnyside of a heart attack after writing his biography of Washington of a heart attack LATE CAREER