Marilyn S. Greenwald
Autore di Secret Of the Hardy Boys: Leslie McFarlane & the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Sull'Autore
Marilyn S. Greenwald is a professor of journalism at Ohio University.
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McFarlane is a fascinating character, bent on writing the great Canadian novel, but was never able to do it. I don’t think Greenwald meant it to come across this way, but this dissertation reveals a sad man who felt himself a failure, and was bitter about his success simply because they were books for children. I suppose it was a much different climate for writers then, and writing for children couldn’t be respectable. It does make me wish that he could have lived until today when he might have found some pride in his accomplishments. If it had been 30 years later, McFarlane might have been quite the celebrity. It’s clear that he was a true writer, keeping very precise diaries for almost every year of his life. He even would write diary entries from his wife’s point of view!
There were a few juicy references to the debate about the quality or worthiness of series books and “syndicates”. Apparently, E. B White weighed in on the discussion as did George Orwell. I’m determined to track down the references and find out more. I absolutely love the debate about what an author can be and what defines a good book. The business of book packaging is such an intriguing one!… (altro)