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TIL that Agatha Christie—1st recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award & "Best Writer of the Century" (Bouchercon World Mystery Conv.)—was criticized by Raymond Chandler... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GeoJono on 2025-03-28 14:19:40+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Agatha Christie—1st recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award & "Best Writer of the Century" (Bouchercon World Mystery Conv.)—was criticized by Raymond Chandler, Julian Symons, and Edmund Wilson for being too artificial, banal, and superficial in her writings.

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[–] Intikhan@eviltoast.org 1 points 5 days ago

By who ? Lol