John Joy Bell
John Joy Bell (7 June 1871–14 November 1934), known professionally as J J Bell, was a journalist and author. Born in Hillhead, Glasgow, Bell was schooled at Kelvinside Academy and Morrison's Academy. He attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied chemistry. After becoming a journalist, Bell worked for the Glasgow Evening Times, and as sub-editor of the Scots Pictorial. His articles described the life of working-class Glaswegians, and were often written in the vernacular. He created the character of 'MacGreegor' for his Evening Times articles, and the stories were so popular that they were published in book form, and later made into a film.
Bell has often been criticised for being overly sentimental, but it is also said that his vernacular was accurately representative, which is partly what made them popular.[citation needed] During recent years though, Bell's books are increasingly neglected.
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[edit] Publications
- Wee Macgreegor, 1903.
- Wee Macgreegor Again
- Later Adventures of Wee Macgreegor, 1904.
- Mistress McLeerie, 1904.
- Jess & Co., 1904
- A Kingdom of Dreams, 1911
- I Remember, Porpoise Press, Edinburgh, 1932
- The Glory of Scotland, George G. Harrap, 1932
- Scotland's Rainbow West, 1933.
- Oh! Christina!
- Courtin' Christina
- Wee Macgreegor Enlists[1]
- Till The Clock Stops, ISBN 1-4191-9012-1[2]
- Good Morning, Sir John! A play in one act
- Mr. Pennycook's boy
- Do you remember?
- On the Quay (poem)[3]
- Beyond London Lights[4]
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[edit] Sources
- reference.allrefer.com
- users.globalnet.co.uk
- theglasgowstory.com
- abebooks.co.uk
- factmonster.com
- Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p. 46.
