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Memo from Jack McClelland (McClelland & Stewart) to Claire Pratt (M & S), 3 July 1957, re Sheila Watson's The Double Hook

Full Title
Memo from Jack McClelland (McClelland &Stewart) to Claire Pratt (McClelland &Stewart), 3 July 1957, re Sheila Watson's The Double Hook
Description

Memo in which Jack McClelland expresses admiration for the manuscript of The Double Hook, but admits having concern about its potential commercial success. The 'Salter' referred to is Frederick Salter, who taught creative writing at University of Alberta and championed the book.

Creator
McClelland, Jack, 1922-2004
McClelland & Stewart
Case Study
How Sheila Watson’s The Double Hook Caught On
Date
3 July 1957
Place
Toronto, Ont.
Material Type
memorandum
Era
1918-1980
Contributor
McMaster University
Collection/Fonds

McClelland & Stewart Ltd. fonds

Call No.
Series A, JGM - Correspondence
Box
63
File
17
Subject
McClelland & Stewart -- Imprints
Watson, Sheila, 1909-
Rights
Copyright: Estate of Jack McClelland and McClelland & Stewart. McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.
Contributing Institution
McMaster University Libraries
Dimensions
14 x 22 cm
Language
eng
Identifier
CP00300
Type
image
Format
jpg
Transcript

July 3 1957
Memorandum from Jack McClelland to Claire Pratt regarding Sheila Watson ms.
I agree with you and Salter that this is very good indeed. It is very skilful [sic] writing. I am not certain that it is quite as good as he thinks it is but I am no judge at that level. It will not be an easy book to sell unless a lot of critics agree with Salter but I think they will. I have passed the ms. to Earl Birney for an opinion. I am passing Salter's foreward [sic] back to you because I think it may influence the reader unduly.
JM

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