Christopher Columbus: From Genoese to American

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dc.contributor.advisorHoffman, Tracy.
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Abby
dc.contributor.departmentEnglish.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-10T16:21:08Z
dc.date.available2016-08-10T16:21:08Z
dc.date.copyright2016
dc.date.issued2016-08-10
dc.description.abstractThe character of Christopher Columbus makes appearances in the literature and language in countries and cultures throughout the world. In recent years in the United States Columbus has become most closely associated with the atrocities committed against Native Americans in the earliest colonial period. However, Columbus was once a very popular figure in American literature, most famously popularized by the biography The Life of Christopher Columbus written by Washington Irving. Interestingly, Irving wrote the biography while visiting Madrid. Although away from his native country, Irving’s biography reflects his purpose of depicting Columbus as an American hero. While others have explored this topic, my discussion of Irving’s biography further discusses parallels between the character of Columbus and that of Benjamin Franklin, as depicted in Franklin’s autobiography. Irving’s biography, while it does contain inaccuracies and invented scenes, is still an important component of our understanding of American identity.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/9748
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectWashington Irving. Christopher Columbus. biography. romantic biography. national identity.en_US
dc.titleChristopher Columbus: From Genoese to Americanen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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