His prose has the power of re-description, whereby we are made to notice something hitherto neglected.

NEWYORKER: Sons and Lovers

Yet, unlike a good deal of modern writing, this re-description is not achieved only by inventing brilliant metaphors, or by flourishing some sparkling detail, or by laying down a line of clever commentary.

NEWYORKER: Sons and Lovers

You're wearing a white T-shirt, black jeans, that's the same description that I just received over the radio.

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