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[美国]华盛顿·欧文/WashingtonIrving

华盛顿·欧文(1783-1859),享誉国际的文学家,也是19世纪最伟大的美国散文家之一。他生于纽约,在家中是11个孩子中最小的。欧文自幼聪颖,19岁攻读法律。1804年至1806年间游历欧洲,回国后取得律师资格。但是,他对当律师并不感兴趣,而且身体不太好。因此,他改变职业,以写作谋生,并进入仕途,曾任驻西班牙公使,旅居欧洲长达17年。他的杰作《见闻札记》就在这其间完成的,其中的《瑞普·凡·温克尔》已成为妇孺皆知的故事。总之,华盛顿·欧文在世界文学史上有着不可或缺的地位。

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