美国文学课件三.pptVIP

American Romanticism * Irving * Cooper . Washington Irving (1783-1859) 1. Literary Status Father of American literature The first professional American writer The first American Romantic writer The first American short story writer The first American imaginative writer to be recognized by the Europeans 2. Life Born into a wealthy New York merchant family Read widely from very early age – studied law Cared for his family business in England Went bankrupt – wrote to support himself American Romanticism * Irving * Cooper 3. His Works: A History of New York (1809)