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| Aug 15, 2017 at 16:34 | comment | added | Alexander | @Mark Baker - First, that depends on what is included in "enduring value". For the sake of my comparison, I assume literary merit of the two books equal. Second, I am trying to be specific about "contemporary events". Hypothetical book would cover contemporary events, but then it would diverge from them dramatically. This genre, if I am correct, is called "alternative history", and would demand higher creativity from the author. | |
| Aug 15, 2017 at 14:31 | comment | added | user16226 | -1. The fact that a book is sells well because it parallels a current event is no guarantee that it will be forgotten next week. A book lasts based on its enduring value, regardless of whether it was first noticed because it paralleled a current event. Many books that are still popular or well regarded today were based on contemporary events of their time. We have remembered the books and forgotten the events. On the other hand, a book that lacks enduring merit will be gone in a year regardless of the news of the day. In fact, it may not get published at all. | |
| Aug 15, 2017 at 11:32 | vote | accept | Alissa | ||
| Aug 14, 2017 at 17:24 | history | answered | Alexander | CC BY-SA 3.0 |