Jimmy_Jam
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- Sep 29, 2012
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Sorry but scientific contribution and literary contributions cannot be accurately contrasted. One can measure how much a scientist contributed to the sciences. A writers contributions are purely subjective.
I've never been impressed with Mark Twains writings. Though I understand why he appealed to Frontier America.
How so? A scientists' contributions to and influence of science are different from a writer's influence on and contributions to literature in what way? There is nothing "purely subjective" about Clemens' impact on American literature, or on how it is perceived worldwide. Clemens is practically synonymous with American literature. The only thing "purely subjective" is your posts on the matter.