Irving, Washington — Irving, Washington, geb. in New York 1780, bildete sich frühzeitig durch Studien fremder Sprachen und Reisen in Europa. Nach seiner Rückkehr gab er im Verein mit Cooper die »Salmagundi« und kurz darauf in »Dietrich Knickerbockers humorous account … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Irving,Washington — Irving, Washington. 1783 1859. American writer remembered for the stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” contained in The Sketch Book (1819 1820). * * * … Universalium
Irving Washington (cricketer) — William Arthur Irving Washington was a first class cricketer who played 44 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club (1900 1902). He also appeared for Griqualand West (1904/05), Transvaal (1906/07) and the Players (1902). He also played for… … Wikipedia
Irving, Washington — 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… … Universalium
IRVING, WASHINGTON — popular American essayist and historian, born of British parentage in New York, was delicate in early life; his education suffered accordingly, and he travelled in Europe, 1804 6, visiting Italy, France, and England; returning to New York he… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Irving, Washington — (1783 1859) Essayist and historian, b. in New York, s. of William I. who had emigrated from Scotland. He was in his youth delicate, and his education was somewhat desultory, but his f. had a fine library, of which he had the run, and he was an … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Irving, Washington — см. Ирвинг, Вашингтон … Писатели США. Краткие творческие биографии
Washington Irving — (* 3. April 1783 in New York; † 28. November 1859 in Sunnyside, Tarrytown) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Mit an englischen Stilvorbildern geschulten Satiren über die Gesellschaft und Geschichte der Stadt New York wurde er im ersten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Washington Irving — (Manhattan, Nueva York, 3 de abril de 1783 – Tarrytown, Wetschester, Estado de Nueva York, 28 de noviembre de 1859) fue un escritor estadounidense del Romanticismo. Biogr … Wikipedia Español
IRVING (W.) — IRVING WASHINGTON (1783 1859) La vie du «premier homme de lettres» américain couvre presque exactement une phase cruciale de l’histoire de la jeune nation. Né en 1783, dans la cité de New York, l’année où le traité de Paris met fin à la guerre… … Encyclopédie Universelle
