Faulkner vs Hemingway: Complexity

[Rores28]

I see it more along the lines of reading Faulkner is like reminiscing scenes from a memory whereas Hemingway is reading the headlines of a newspaper.

Haha, I enjoyed this.

[Vautrin]

Which author do you think , in terms of experimentation and presentation of complex themes, is superior?

It should be noted that this thread concerns itself only about the complexities of the authors' works.

I think Faulkner is more masterful, not overall because that would be very subjective and I think Hemingway is better in some other areas, when it comes to the complexities of this characters, voices, and imageries.

How do you take this?

A unique technique in story telling can sometimes be mistaken for superior writing. A new approach to literature - as impressive as it might be - is essentially a successful gimmick. Doing it differently gets you attention and puts you on the map. However, the most difficult feat in literature for a writer is to do everything everyone else is doing, but better.

Faulkner is a first rate artist, as is Hemingway. Who is more complex? Well it depends on what you think is more important: a new way of telling a story (Faulkner) or excellently crafted prose in a more conventional narrative format (Hemingway).

In the end, it boils down to personal preference, one's definition of complexity, and the effectiveness of the author's approach in delivering the message they intended to convey.

[Arrowni]

Literature is essentially a succesful gimmick.