"I wanted the press to become something of a movement. Not a movement committed to a particular "ism," but a gathering together of writers with an aesthetic approach to literature and with a lust for excellence"
- John Metcalf
About this Quote
John Metcalf's quote talks with the idea of developing a cumulative of authors who are unified by a shared aesthetic approach to literary works and an enthusiasm for quality. He is recommending that the press should not be committed to any kind of specific ideological background, however rather should be an event of authors who are unified by their shared love of literature and their commitment to creating job of the finest. This quote talks to the suggestion of creating an area of writers that are united by their shared interest for literary works and also their commitment to producing work of the highest quality. It also speaks with the idea of producing a movement of authors who are joined by their shared visual method to literary works and their dedication to quality. By creating this collective, Metcalf intended to cultivate a sense of area amongst authors and also to motivate them to strive for excellence in their job.
This quote is written / told by John Metcalf somewhere between November 12, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Editor from Canada.
The author also have 1 other quotes.
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"Among the letters my readers write me, there is a certain category which is continuously growing, and which I see as a symptom of the increasing intellectualization of the relationship between readers and literature"
"It is not Kafka's fault that his wonderful writings have lately turned into a fad, and are read by people who have neither the ability nor the desire to absorb literature"
"I think Maus I is better than Maus II. The standard here is whether or not it's as good as a great book of prose literature and by that standard, no, it's not that great"