Sarah Winifred Parry | |
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| Born | 20 May 1870 |
| Died | 12 February 1953 (aged 82) Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, England |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Other names | Winnie Parry |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1893–1915 |
| Notable work | Sioned |
Sarah Winifred Parry (20 May 1870 – 12 February 1953) was a Welsh writer most known for developing the modern Welsh short story. She used her nickname Winnie Parry as her pen name. She became a household name with her serialized fiction in periodicals at the turn of the twentieth century. Her most acclaimed work, Sioned, first published as a serial between 1894 and 1896 was introduced as a novel in 1906 and was reissued in 1988 and 2003.
After the end of her literary career, Parry worked as a secretary for the politician Sir Robert Thomas, 1st Baronet. Efforts by the BBC to adapt her works have ended in development hell. [1]