Which one of the following statements is NOT true of Washington Irving?（ ）
A、He was regarded as Father of the American Short Story.
B、He was one of the first American writers to earn an international reputation.
C、He enjoyed the honor of being “the American Goldsmith” for his literary craftsmanship.
D、He was one of the advocates of the New England Transcendentalism.
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：华盛顿·欧文是最早获得国际声誉的美国作家之一，被誉为美国文学史上的早期浪漫主义作家和美国短篇小说之父。因其文学技巧，享有“美国金匠”的荣誉。选项D，新英格兰超验主义运动的主要代表人物是拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生。
