Bart Kennedy

Bart Kennedy (1861–1930) was an English novelist, memoirist and journalist.

Biography Kennedy was born in Leeds of Irish parents. From the age of 6 until about the age of 20 he worked in cotton mills and machine shops in Manchester, England.

Writing career Illustration by Tom Browne from the article "Stone Fishing" by Bart Kennedy. The caption is "He immediately began to argue vigorously", The Wide World Magazine, volume 9" (May-Oct 1902) Kennedy published his first novel, Darab's Wine Cup, in 1897, followed by The Wandering Romanoff (1898). A fair amount of autobiography is contained in A Man Adrift (1899), A Sailor Tramp (1902) and A Tramp in Spain (1904), books about his "tramping" exploits around the world.

Kennedy also wrote articles for magazines such as The New Age.

Published works Darab's Wine Cup (1897) The Wandering Romanoff (1898) A Man Adrift (1899) A Sailor Tramp (1902) A Tramp in Spain (1904) Slavery (1905) The Green Sphinx (1905) A Tramp Camp (1906) The German Danger (1907) Soldiers of Labour (1917) Golden Green (1926)