"Irving, Washington"@en . . "Washington Irving"@en . "American short story writer, essayist, biographer" . "1783-04-03Z"^^ . . "1859-11-28Z"^^ . . . "1783Z"^^ . "Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 \u2013 November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories \"Rip Van Winkle\" (1819) and \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\" (1820), both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.."@en . . . . . "1859Z"^^ . .