Item 1607 - Letters from Peter Davison (Atlantic Monthly Press)

1 file, 6 items

File of letters from editorial staff at Atlantic Monthly Press, namely Peter Davison, and also from Robert Manning (Editor in Chief) and Peter du Sautoy. Letter to McGahern sending acceptance on publishing of story "The Recruiting Officer" and wishing he could take "Korea" also (10 July 1969); Letter from Davison to McGahern sending admiration for "Night Lines" and wider comments on the book and on wider publishing contract discussions (24 Feb 1970); Letter from Davison enquiring if McGahern's novel is progressing and adds comments on sales figures for "Night Lines" (10 Aug 1971); Letter from Davison with comments on sales figures for "The Leavetaking" (9 May 1975). Letter from Davison to McGahern sending comments regarding rejection of a story submitted which is deemed to "produce an impression of foreign-ness" to American readers. Adds further comments on sales figures for "The Leavetaking". Letter discussion re. the near final draft of novel by McGahern (23 Aug 1971). Letter from de Sautoy sending comments on "Amongst Women" (7 May 1990).
Also copy letter from Natalie Greenberg, Atlantic Monthly Press, Sep 2, 1970, with some follow up queries to McGahern about edits for "Nightlines".

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