About John Bell
Born 1952. John Bell is a Canadian historian, archivist and editor.
John Bell (born 1952) is a Canadian comics historian and senior archivist at Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa, Ontario). He specializes in the history of English Canadian comic books, and has curated a number of exhibitions and websites.
He has contributed to the Literary Review of Canada, Event, This Magazine, and Maisonneuve, and was former editor of the poetry magazine Arc.
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Who is John Bell?
Canadian historian
When was John Bell born?
John Bell was born in 1952 in Montreal.
What is John Bell's occupation?
John Bell is a historian, archivist and editor.
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John Bell is Canadian.
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· DBpedia: John Bell (historian)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Bell. https://biography.guide/john-bell-historian/
MLA: "John Bell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-bell-historian/.
Chicago: "John Bell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-bell-historian/.
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