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by d4rkph1b3r 3771 days ago
>but GRRM can't hold a candle to the profound impact Harper Lee has had on American culture

Yes, but it has what, a 35 year head start? I don't think that your assertion being true is relevant to the literary merit of GRRM.

I've read Harper Lee (and a lot of literature in general), GRRM is fantastic. A more apt comparison might be to Dostoevsky, as the concepts Martin wants to explore are less related to our culture and more to do with fundamental issues mankind has wrestled with for much longer.