"The all-time greats are mostly older books that have had time to 'mature', and were written during a 'golden literary age'.
What many consider to be great contemporary books, such as the Harry Potter series, and work by Tom Clancy and Stephen King (to name a few) are certainly well written but are not fit to be seen in the shadow of Tolstoy, Bronte, Dickens or even Tolkien.
The 'greats' of today will, for the most part, be the door-stops of tomorrow,"
The above statement was issued by a lecturer I had once during a heated debate at College. I agree to a certain extent in that a sentimental perspective does lend more established works a classical status, and that there is no denying the written word of the pre-World War era is significantly superior to contemporary equivalents although NOT WITHOUT EXEPTION.
This is my viewpoint although I am new to serious writing and study and am in no way an expert- I just want to learn.
How far would you agree with the lecturer?
2007-02-14
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