John Bell
John Bell is a Lunenburg-based author and editor specializing in Canadian history, literature, and popular culture. A former editor of the poetry magazine Arc, John has contributed to The Literary Review of Canada, Event, This Magazine, Canadian Literature, and many other Canadian and American periodicals. As well, his work has appeared in The Canadian Encyclopedia and more than two dozen anthologies. He has also edited numerous anthologies and collections for Pottersfield Press and other publishers. During his nearly thirty-year career as a senior archivist at the National Archives, John served as the curator or co-curator of several major exhibitions and websites
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