(idea) by the gazelle Tue Jul 11 2000 at 11:33:19
Lit"er'ary Spat n. : The act of two writers engaged in a prolonged high-brow argument, usually reported in and magnified by the media about some point of varying significance.

n.b. Usually the true meaning of the debate is the matter of which writer is the most important.

See also Julie Burchill.

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