William Francis Barry | |
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| Born | 21 April 1849 London, England, UK |
| Died | 15 December 1930 (aged 81) Oxford, England, UK |
| Occupation | Catholic priest, theologian, educator, writer, lecturer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Fiction, religious fiction, romance fiction, non-fiction, satire, essay, philosophical literature, social commentary |
William Francis Barry (21 April 1849 – 15 December 1930) was a British Catholic priest, theologian, educator and writer. He served as vice president and professor of philosophy at Birmingham Theological College from 1873 to 1877 and then professor of divinity at Oscott College from 1877 to 1880. A distinguished ecclesiastic, Barry gave lectures in both Great Britain and the United States during the 1890s. He was also a popular author and novelist at the start of the 20th century, whose books usually dealt with then controversial religious and social questions,[1] and is credited as the creator of the modern English Catholic novel.[2]
- ^ Sladen, Douglas, ed. Who's Who, 1907: An Annual Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 59. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1907. (pg. 104)
- ^ Kemp, Sandra, Charlotte Mitchell and David Trotter. Edwardian Fiction: An Oxford Companion. Oxford University Press, 1997. (pg. 21) ISBN 0-19-811760-4