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Washington Irving 

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1783-1859

'First American man of letters'. 

'The Father of American Literature'

W.I. was the first American (est. 1776) who made a living primarily through his creative work. 

Funny as the man himself appears to be have been quite partial to the Old world. Went to England where he met Sir Walter Scott who encouraged his writing. 

Washington Irving

• Born in New York 1783
• The last of 11 children
• Sent to Tarrytown during an outbreak of yellow fever in 1798 (15 years old)
• No college education

W.I. was the first American (est. 1776) who made a living primarily through his creative work. 

Washington Irving

• Read law at the firm of Josiah Hoffman
  
• Fell in love with and married Matilda Hoffman
  
• Published his first satirical essays in 1802
  
• In 1806 he became a lawyer
  
•  In 1809 Matilda died.

W.I. was the first American (est. 1776) who made a living primarily through his creative work. 

Washington Irving

• Travelled through Europe from 1815 onwards
• Lived and worked in Spain from 1826 to 1832
• Died in 1859 in Tarrytown, NY
• North Tarrytown = Sleepy Hollow 

W.I. was the first American (est. 1776) who made a living primarily through his creative work. 

Washington Irving

• wrote biographies, essays, (Western) books/stories
• Rip van Winkle, The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., A History of New York, The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. 

W.I. was the first American (est. 1776) who made a living primarily through his creative work. 

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1. Introduction: School teacher Ichabod Crane & Sleepy Hollow
2. Rising Action: ...
3. Climax: ...
4. Falling Action: ...
5. Denouement: ...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Tim Burton film

Starring 

Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane

Christina Ricci as Katrina van Tassel

(1999)