[Xenalyte]

Faulkner is the other extreme, which appeals to me not much either.

Mark Twain, now, that guy could write.

[gingerky]

Are you familiar with the exchange of barbs between Faulkner and Hemmingway? Faulkner said something to the effect that Hemmingway never sent a reader to the dictionary. Hemmingway responded that he didn't need to (basically saying he didn't have to hide behind big words). Of course I'm paraphrasing all this, but I have always found that exchange humorous.