Anniversaries, 1 November
Arthur Morrison
Arthur Morrison was one of Britain's best-known authors around the turn of the last century on account of his realistic portrayals of London's East End and his stories about the private detective Martin Hewitt.
Morrison was born in Poplar, a working-class district in London's East End. His father was an engine fitter. Morrison was ashamed of his background, and he later invented details about his childhood and parents. As a result, little is known about his early life except that he did...
Theme article
History of crime fiction
By: Johan Wopenka
Literary figure
Magersfontein Lugg
Gender: Male
A genuine Cockney, with an entertaining, imaginative slang language. He was previously a burglar, but gets a job as a butler in the home of Margery Allingham’s classic detective Albert Campion. Lugg’s knowledge of England’s criminals and the investigative missions he carries out, are of great use to Campion; however, neither Campion nor his police friends want to hear any details about Lugg’s work...