Ian Bell (journalist)
Ian Bell | |
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| Born | 7 January 1956 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 10 December 2015 (aged 59) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and writer |
Ian Bell (7 January 1956 – 10 December 2015) was a Scottish journalist who won the Orwell Prize for political journalism in 1997.[1]
Early life
Bell was born in Edinburgh,[2] attending Portobello High School and the University of Edinburgh.[3] He was a great-great-nephew of James Connolly, the Irish revolutionary.[4]
Career
Bell wrote two volumes of a biography of Bob Dylan and one of Robert Louis Stevenson, Dreams of Exile, which the Saltire Society awarded Best First Book in 1994.[5]
He wrote for The Herald, The Sunday Herald, The Scotsman the Daily Record and The Times Literary Supplement.[6] He worked as the Scottish editor of The Observer.[7] Bell was a noted advocate of Scottish nationalism over the course of his career.[1][7][8]
He was named columnist of the year at the Scottish Press Awards 2012.[9]
References
- ^ a b Taylor, Alan (12 December 2015). "Ian Bell". The Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Herald writer and columnist Ian Bell dies at age of 59". BBC News. 11 December 2015.
- ^ Hannan, Martin (11 December 2015). "Obituary: Ian Bell, journalist and author". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Connolly march scrapped after 20 years". The Herald. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Ian Bell, award-winning Herald columnist, dies at age of 59". The Herald. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ MacDonald, Hugh (11 December 2015). "Ian Bell: A man propelled by principle". The Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b McKenna, Kevin (12 December 2015). "Ian Bell dies aged 59". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Ian Bell, journalist - obituary". The Telegraph. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "John McLellan collects newspaper of the year award". Press Gazette. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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