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Washington Irving

Bio Born in New York in 1783 Preferred adventure and dramas to school Sent to Tarrytown: Start of fascination with ghosts New York Morning Chronicle- pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle Salmagundi: Writes under several different names

Style & Theme Wrote a lot of Satire A History of New York- Diedrich Knickerbocker The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Huge success He traveled a lot after the death of William and drew from German and Dutch folktales Went to Spain and wrote about Columbus: A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus

Influence & Critics First American Man of Letters and the first to earn his living solely by his pen First to place his stories in the USA even as he borrowed from German and Dutch tradition First to write in vernacular & without a didactic undertone- simply for entertainment Critics: Said his writing lacked sophisticated theme Proved he was just as talented as the English

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