Washington Irving

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:The_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:The_New_York_Historical_Society
gptkbp:alias gptkb:Diedrich_Knickerbocker
gptkb:Geoffrey_Crayon
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hudson_River_School
gptkb:The_New_York_Mirror
gptkb:The_New_York_Evening_Post
gptkb:The_New_York_Review
gptkb:Knickerbocker_Group
gptkb:Romanticism
American literature
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Union College
gptkbp:birth_date April 3, 1783
gptkbp:born April 3, 1783
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Sleepy_Hollow_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:none
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:American_Romanticism
gptkbp:contribution Introduced the concept of the American character in literature
Helped establish the American literary tradition
Pioneered the short story genre in America
Popularized American folklore
Promoted tourism in the Hudson Valley
Wrote about Spanish history and culture
Wrote about the American Revolution
gptkbp:death_date November 28, 1859
gptkbp:died November 28, 1859
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:short_stories
Historical narratives
Cultural commentary
Satirical writing
Folklore adaptations
gptkbp:founded gptkb:The_Sketch_Book
gptkb:The_Salmagundi_Papers
gptkbp:genre gptkb:biography
gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:short_story
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Washington Irving
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:fantasy_literature
gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Nathaniel_Hawthorne
gptkb:children's_literature
American literature
American humorists
children's fairy tales
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Walter_Scott
European folklore
gptkbp:inspired American fairy tales
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:literary_analysis
biographies
cultural commentary
Satirical writing
humor writing
cultural identity exploration
satirical essays
historical essays
Creating the American short story
Pioneer of American literature
American folklore adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Diedrich_Knickerbocker
gptkb:The_Devil_and_Tom_Walker
gptkb:Geoffrey_Crayon
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Crayon_Papers
gptkb:Bracebridge_Hall
gptkb:Rip_Van_Winkle
gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Captain_Bonneville
gptkb:Wolfert's_Roost
gptkb:The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow
gptkb:The_Sketch_Book_of_Geoffrey_Crayon,_Gent.
gptkb:Tales_of_the_Alhambra
The Life of George Washington
A History of New York
The Life and Letters of Washington Irving
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:diplomat
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:historians
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Tarrytown,_New_York
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:folklore
gptkb:American_Renaissance
gptkb:Romanticism
Historical fiction
Humor
Transcendentalism
Travel writing
Cultural commentary
Literary nationalism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Tarrytown,_New_York
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Sleepy_Hollow_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse Matilda Hoffman
Matilda Hoffmann
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:folklore
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:The_Sketch_Book_of_Geoffrey_Crayon,_Gent.
gptkb:travel_literature
gptkb:Tales_of_the_Alhambra
European culture
The Life of George Washington
A History of New York
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gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkb:Era_of_Good_Feelings
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