Mickey Spillane

Frank Morrison Spillane (born March 9, 1918), better known as Mickey Spillane, is an American author of crime novels.

Criticism of Spillane's work

Literary critics hated Spillane's writing, citing high content of sex and violence. (Ayn Rand, who highly praised Spillane's books, was virtually the only exception to this consensus.) In answer to his critics, Spillane had a few terse comments:

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Literary critics - Ayn Rand

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:*Those big-shot writers could never dig the fact that there are more salted peanuts consumed than caviar.

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:*If the public likes you, you're good.

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