washington irving

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Definition of washington irving in English English dictionary

a US writer known especially for his stories set in New York at the time when it was ruled by the Dutch. His two most famous stories are Rip van Winkle, about a man who falls asleep for 20 years, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, about a teacher who meets a "Headless horseman" (1783-1859). born April 3, 1783, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 28, 1859, Tarrytown, N.Y. U.S. author, called the "first American man of letters. " He began his career as a lawyer but soon became a leader of the group that published Salmagundi (1807-08), a periodical containing whimsical essays and poems. After his comic A History of New York...by Diedrich Knickerbocker (1809), he wrote little until his very successful The Sketch Book (1819-20), containing his best-known stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." It was followed by a sequel, Bracebridge Hall (1822). He held diplomatic positions in Madrid, Spain, and writings such as The Alhambra (1832) reflect his interest in Spain's past

Hyphenation

Wash·ing·ton Ir·ving

Turkish pronunciation

wôşîngtın ırvîng

Pronunciation

/ˈwôsʜəɴɢtən ˈərvəɴɢ/ /ˈwɔːʃɪŋtən ˈɜrvɪŋ/