Owen is an American writer. He was born in a wealthy family in new york. He was sickly since childhood and dropped out of school at the age of 16. He studied law in several law firms and loved literature and roaming. 1804 went to Europe to recuperate due to illness, and went to France, Italy and Irvine like Britain. 1807, he co-founded the occasional publication Miscellaneous Notes, and started his literary creation activities, which showed his ability of humor and implicit satire. 1820, many essays, essays and stories were published as experience notes, which established his position in the history of American literature. After that, I helped my brother with his business while writing. His major works include the novel Bresbridge Farm, the collection of stories Shaanxi Traveler, Travel Notes of Alhambra, Travel Notes of Grassland, Biography of Goldsmith and Biography of Washington. Owen is one of the founders of American literature. His writing is elegant, natural, fresh and delicate, and often reveals gentle humor and romance.