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Washington Irving, The Quintessential New York Writer
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June 25, 2009 |
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"I thank God I was born on the banks of the Hudson!" wrote the "Father of the American Story" late in life. Never had a writer been so affected by a setting as Washington Irving was by the Hudson Valley of New York State. The old Dutch country pays homage to Irving. From the Rip Van Winkle Bridge at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains to the town of Irvington south of Sleepy Hollow, reminders of his fables permeate the countryside. Mountains, lakes, and rivers were his "allies", the Catskills, his muse.
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A Bewitching Ride Through Sleepy Hollow
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August 24, 2007 |
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Washington Irving, the first professional man of letters in the United States, is known for his contributions to the literary field through his essays and short stories. Writing for a number of periodicals as well as composing several novels, his work was considerably varied and ranged in genre from historical and biographical books, such as his biography of George Washington, to satirical essays that commented on the social, cultural, and political values of his time.
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