I am always amazed at the simplicity of the human mind. Or should I say the simple minded. Why do we need labels to determine what is good or bad or best?
A recent writers' group discussion that sucked me in had to do specifically with this issue. The vast majority of writers took the stance that if a story or author appeared in a 'best of' anthology well they are considered the best and damn the rest.
We all know that many best of anthologies are a poor man's award and awards are the arbiter of talent.
Just ask Cary Grant and Jerry Lee Lewis. And look at all those book awards that Lovecraft won.
We all like to win awards. They are nice. But arbitrary and certainly not the only measure. After all Kanye West has 21 Grammys and Pink Floyd 1. Does that mean Kanye is a more influential and greater music talent than the Floyd?
Ah, the new math.....
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