Robertine Barry

Robertine Barry

Robertine Barry, pseudonym Françoise, (26 February 1863 – 7 January 1910), was an early French Canadian journalist and publisher and a popular member of Montreal society. She furthered women's rights through her journalistic work as well as being a popular lecturer and supporter of literary and charitable causes.

"Françoise's" major work as a journalist was "Le Journal de Françoise". This was a bimonthly paper she founded and edited from 1902 - 1909. It featured top writers such as Laure Conan (Félicité Angers).

External links

* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=6542 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]

* [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/women/002026-215-e.html Library and Archives Canada]


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