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Jane Barlow
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A portrait of Jane Barlow from a photograph by Lafayette Studio (1903).
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| Born | Jane Barlow 17 October 1856 Clontarf, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 17 April 1917 (aged 60) Bray, County Wicklow |
| Pen name | Felix Ryark Antares Skorpios |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
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Jane Barlow (born October 17, 1856 – died April 17, 1917) was an Irish writer. She was well-known for her novels and poems. Her stories often described the lives of Irish farmers and villagers. She wrote about their challenges, especially during the time of the Great Famine.
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About Jane Barlow
Jane Barlow was the second child and oldest daughter of Rev. James William Barlow. Her father was an important leader at Trinity College Dublin. Jane was born in Clontarf, a place near Dublin. She spent most of her life in Raheny, which was a small village in County Dublin. She lived in a house known by different names, like "The Cottage."
Her Education and Travels
Jane was taught at home by her family's governess and her father. She became very good at French and German. She was also a talented classical scholar, meaning she knew a lot about ancient Greek and Roman studies. Jane was also a skilled pianist. She traveled a lot around Ireland. In her twenties, she visited other countries like Italy, France, Greece, and Turkey.
Her Writing Success
Jane Barlow became very successful with her collection of stories called Irish Idylls (1892). This book was so popular that it was printed nine times! People in France, Germany, Britain, and America read it.
When Trinity College Dublin first started giving special degrees to women, Jane Barlow was one of the first to receive a high honor. She earned a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree. This was a very important award from the old university.
Jane was also part of the National Literary Society in Dublin. She was friends with other famous people like Katharine Tynan and Sarah Purser. Sarah Purser, who was an artist, even painted Jane's portrait in 1894.
Later Life and Death
After her father passed away in 1913, Jane and her brothers and sisters moved to Bray, County Wicklow. By this time, Jane was not in good health and felt a bit sad. However, she kept on writing.
Jane Barlow died on April 17, 1917, in Bray. She is buried with her father, mother, and one of her sisters at Mount Jerome Cemetery in Dublin.
Jane Barlow's Books
Jane Barlow published many books under her own name. She also used different pen names, which are fake names writers use. She wrote as Felix Ryark. She even wrote some books with her father using the pen name Antares Skorpios.
Here are some of her novels and poetry collections:
- History of a World of Immortals Without a God (1891), written as Antares Skorpios
- Bog-land Studies (1892)
- Irish Idylls (1892) — this book was printed nine times!
- The End of Elfintown (1894) — a book of fairy poems
- Kerrigan's Quality (1894)
- The Battle of the Frogs and Mice (1894)
- Strangers at Lisconnell, a Second Series of Irish Idylls (1895)
- Maureen's Fairing, and Other Stories (1895)
- Mrs. Martin's Company, and Other Stories (1896)
- A Creel of Irish Stories (1897)
- From the East unto the West (1898)
- From the Land of the Shamrock (1900) — a collection of short stories
- Ghost-Bereft, with Other Stories and Studies in Verse (1901)
- The Founding of Fortunes (1902)
- By Beach and Bog Land (1905)
- Irish Neighbours (1907)
- The Mockers, and Other Verses (1908)
- A Strange Land (1908), written as Felix Ryark
- Irish Ways (1909)
- Mac's Adventures (1911)
- Flaws, a Novel (1911)
- Doings and Dealings (1913)
- Between Doubting and Daring (1916)
- In Mio's Youth (1917)
In the United States, her books were published by a company called Dodd, Mead & Co..
