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Reginald Valentine (Val) Clery was born on January 26, 1924 in Dublin. After serving as a commando in the British army during World War II, Clery worked as a radio producer for the CBC’s London bureau. Clery eventually immigrated to Canada and Toronto in 1965 where he continued to work with the CBC, pioneering the concept of the “callout” radio show as manifested in the long running show “As It Happens”. Clery is perhaps best known for his role in the creation of the independent review journal Books in Canada, which he co-founded in 1971, but during his career he also published books within a broad and esoteric variety of genres including ghost stories, picture books, and cooking books. Clery also served as a Jazz music columnist for the Toronto Star. Clery passed away in Toronto on September 29, 1996 at the age of 72.
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Created 03/17/2015
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Martin, Sandra, “Lives Lived: Reginald Valentine Clery” The Globe & Mail, October 10, 1996, A22.
Dobbs, Kildare, “In Memory of Val Clery” Books In Canada, December 1996, 3.
Marshall, Douglas, “Val Clery & The Original Books in Canada” Books in Canada, December 1996, 2.