Who authored Rip Van Winkle?

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Who authored Rip Van Winkle?

Rip Van Winkle is a classic early American tale written by Washington Irving. Published around 1819–1820 as part of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., it helped establish a distinctly American literary voice by drawing on local folklore and settings in the Hudson River Valley. The other authors listed are known for different works: Bryant is renowned as a poet and journalist, Hawthorne for moral allegories like The Scarlet Letter, and Melville for Moby-Dick. Washington Irving is the author most closely associated with Rip Van Winkle.

Rip Van Winkle is a classic early American tale written by Washington Irving. Published around 1819–1820 as part of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., it helped establish a distinctly American literary voice by drawing on local folklore and settings in the Hudson River Valley. The other authors listed are known for different works: Bryant is renowned as a poet and journalist, Hawthorne for moral allegories like The Scarlet Letter, and Melville for Moby-Dick. Washington Irving is the author most closely associated with Rip Van Winkle.

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