William e barrett author biography for book

American author

William Edmund Barrett (November 16, , New York – September 14, , Denver ) was an American writer, best known for the novella The Lilies of the Field.

Life

Barrett was born in New York City November 16, , to John Joseph and Eleanor Margaret (Flannery) Barrett.

William e barrett author biography for book club

His family was Roman Catholic.^[1] In , he and his family moved to Denver, Colorado. He returned east to attend Manhattan College, from which he was graduated in

Barrett spent most of his life in Denver.^[2] From to he worked as the Rocky Mountain advertising manager for Westinghouse.

He married Christine M. Rollman on February 15, ^[3]

Deeply interested in aviation, he was a civilian lecturer for the United States Air Force, and worked as an aeronautics consultant with the Denver Public Library^[2] from on.

He received a citation from Regis College in

Writing

In a writing career that spanned over 50 years, Barrett's works include s