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

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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

Citation

Contributor:

McMaster University

Collection/Fonds:

McClelland & Stewart Ltd. fonds

Call No.:

Series A, JGM - Correspondence

Box:

File:

Subject

Subject:

McClelland & Stewart -- Imprints

Watson, Sheila, 1909-

Rights and Contributing Institution

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

Technical

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