Surely the question is not "Should they be made public?" but "When should
they be made public?"
I'm thinking of some Victorian examples such as George Meredith's reader's
reports on Thomas Hardy. Fascinating and illuminating to students of
Meredith, Hardy or Victorian literature & publishing culture in general.
But there are obvious arguments against publicising the stinking report on
last week's submission.
Here in GB cabinet papers are available after 30 years. Should there be a 30
year rule for publisher's records too?
George
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George Simmers
Snakeskin Poetry Webzine is at
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