Many critics of the flamboyant Western dress and extravagant poetry of Joaquin Miller have also recognized his enthusiasm and contribution to Western literature.A contemporary detractor, author Ambrose Bierce, called Miller “the greatest liar this country ever produced. He cannot, or will not, tell the truth." He added, “… but he never tells a malicious or thrifty falsehood.”Miller responded, “I always wondered why God made Bierce. [...]
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