Barbara Wall (writer)

Barbara Wall (née Barbara Lucas;[1] 1911 – 8 April 2009) was an English Catholic writer active in organizations linked to Catholic peace traditions.[2] In 1972 she received the Benemerenti medal for her work for peace.[3] She wrote under her maiden name, Barbara Lucas, and was a founder of the British version of The Catholic Worker.[4] She also did numerous translations.[5]

She was the mother of Bernardine Bishop.[6]

Partial bibliography

References

  1. [The Bernard and Barbara Wall Papers at the Georgetown University Library]
  2. Patrick G. Coy (1988). A Revolution of the Heart: Essays on the Catholic Worker. Temple University Press. pp. 95, 98, 99, 100. ISBN 978-0-87722-531-7.
  3. The Tablet Notebook for September 1972
  4. "Last Tasks of Love" at The Tablet
  5. Aidan Nichols (1997). Dominican Gallery: Portrait of a Culture. Gracewing Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-85244-393-4.
  6. Bernardine Bishop obituary in The Guardian


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