Barr, Robert, 1850-1912
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Barr, Robert, 1850-1912
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Barr, Robert, 1850-1912
Barr, Robert
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Barr, Robert (writer)
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Sharp, Luke
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Sharp, Luke, 1850-1912
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Humorist and author Robert Barr was born in Scotland, and raised in Canada, where he became headmaster of a school in Ontario. He published a humorous sketch of a boating trip in the Detroit Free Press under the pseudonym Luke Sharp, and embarked on a diverse and successful career in literature. He worked as a journalist in Detroit and London, writing short fiction as well, before co-founding The Idler. In addition to humorous works, Barr also wrote successful novels, detective fiction, and plays.
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