Barker Fairley, was a British-Canadian painter, and scholar who made a significant contribution to the study of German literature, particularly for the work of Goethe, and was an early champion and friend of the Group of Seven.
10 Facts About Barker Fairley
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Barker Fairley was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire and died, a Canadian citizen, in his home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Barker Fairley was educated at Leeds, and in 1907 was granted a Ph.
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Barker Fairley joined the University of Toronto's German department in 1915 where he taught until the end of his career as a professor.
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Barker Fairley later compiled the texts of the abortive lectures into six essays on Faust.
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Barker Fairley spent almost all of his professional artistic life in Ontario, where he was mentor and teacher to Charles Meanwell and Vincent Thomas.
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Barker Fairley began to paint in 1931 through the encouragement of Robert Finch.
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Barker Fairley's first wife, Margaret Fairley, was a notable Canadian political activist.
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Barker Fairley's husband is musician Ezra Schabas, former dean of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
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Barker Fairley's grandchildren include academics William Schabas, Margaret Schabas, and lawyer Paul Schabas.