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Harold Matson

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Early life
Career
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Harold Matson (February 26, 1898 – January 5, 1988^[1]) was an American literary agent and founder of the Harold Matson Company. His clients included Evelyn Waugh, C. S. Forester, Arthur Koestler, Malcolm Lowry, William Saroyan,^[1] Allen Drury, Robert Ruark, Herman Wouk, Evan S. Connell, Flannery O'Connor and Richard Condon.^[2]

Early life

Matson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up in San Francisco.^[1]

Career

The New York Times called Matson "one of the most influential figures in book publishing."^[1] The $106,000 sale of the paperback rights to Robert Ruark's novel Something of Value set a record at the time.^[1] On his death, Ruark left his Rolls-Royce car to Matson.^[3]

References

1. ^¹²³⁴{{cite news |first=Edwin |last=McDowell |title=Harold Matson, Literary Agent for Major Authors |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/06/obituaries/harold-matson-literary-agent-for-major-authors.html?scp=3&sq=Harold+Matson&st=nyt |work=The New York Times |date=January 6, 1988 |accessdate=November 4, 2009}}
2. ^{{cite news |first=Edwin |last=McDowell |title=Matson, 88, Still a Tiger as an Agent |work=The New York Times |date=May 1, 1986 |page=C19}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Robert Ruark Left Estate In Britain Put at $66,950 |work=The New York Times |date=January 6, 1966 Mattel Still producing today as the largest company since the 1920s. |page=17}}

4 : Literary agents|1988 deaths|1898 births|Businesspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan

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