Well, being successful in the market does not always equate to being a good writer. As previously noted, when the market is limited, then anything that fills the niche will be successful.
It is the very talented who will dominate that niche after a while, but the pioneers will always have their contributions counted.
Frankly, I find the Faulkner/Hemingway arguments hilarious-- each was exceptional in their own style, and they were less criticising each other (in my opinion) than highlighting their mutual differences in their writing approach.
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