American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" (Wikipedia).
Washington Irving
Detaloj pri la aŭtoro
- Naskiĝis:
- 3-a de aprilo 1783
- Mortis:
- 28-a de novembro 1859
