i'd hate to sound trite here.. but if we're talking influential artists how can they possibly look over twain... i think he's a wonderful writer and just because everybody and there brother knows about him shouldnt degrade his value... how many authors have called huck finn the most influential book in western lit? i personally think his name wasnt on the list just because the writer of the article wanted to sound snobbish and intellectualy and twain would appear too commonplace.. oh well... byebye joey