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Washington Irving

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

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Washington Irving

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  1. Washington Irving

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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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