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Originally Posted by JSWolf
From what we've found out, these "great American authors" may not be great. In fact, some may be not nice people even if they are a product of their time.
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Whether the author is a nice person or a genuine jerk has generally nothing to do with the quality of their work. The same goes for artists, composers, scientists, cooks, car mechanics and basically anyone who does anything at all. You might not want to read a novel written by a child abuser or have your car repaired by a wife-beater, but that doesn't necessarily mean the work itself isn't good. Great works have been produced by jerks and nice persons alike.