I read somewhere that Ernest Hemingway is a classic writer, therefore he is a good writer.
I don’t think that’s fair to Hemingway. He’s considered a great writer because he wrote great books, not simply because he’s labeled a classic.
What do you think, can someone be a good writer simply and only because he is considered a classic?
I guess you read it here?? #1469347 (it's even below in "related posts")
point is that (critic) taste isn't arbitrary... the fact that great books resonate with people, and stand the test of time (e.g., many generations of worthy people find them valuable) is what make them classic books. That means us poor schmucks can infer greatness from the classics.
At least that's my steelman... :P