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【作家简介】华盛顿·欧文(Washington Irving,1783~1859)是美国作家和外交家,出生于纽约一个商人家庭。欧文自小热爱文学,尤其是冒险故事和戏剧,曾读过《鲁宾逊漂流记》和《格列佛游记》,还经常去剧院看戏。欧文曾做过一段时间律师,但对法律兴趣不大,后来他放弃法律,从事文学创作,1809年发表《纽约外史》(A History of New York),以诙谐的笔调和丰富的想象力再现了纽约的风土人情。这部作品后,欧文沉寂了十年
[Introduction to the writer] Washington Irving (1783 ~ 1859) is an American writer and diplomat, born in New York, a family of businessmen. Owen loved literature, esp. Adventure stories and plays since childhood, read Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver’s Travels, and often went to theaters to watch movies. Owen had been a lawyer for some time, but had little interest in law. Later, he abandoned the law and engaged in literary creation. In 1809, he published “A History of New York,” which was reproduced in humorous style and rich imagination New York’s customs. Owen was quiet for ten years after this work