Sheila Watson (writer)

Sheila Watson (writer)

Sheila Martin Watson (24 Oct 1909 – 1 Feb 1998 ) was a Canadian novelist, critic and teacher. She "is best known for her modernist novel, The Double Hook." The Canadian Encyclopedia declares that: "Publication of Watson's novel The Double Hook (1959) marks the start of contemporary writing in Canada."

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