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Raymond Carver in his own words

Raymond Carver, who died in 1988: his widow, poet Tess Gallagher, has encouraged the publication of the original texts. Photographs: Everett Collection/Rex Features; Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker

IN HIS ESSAY, On Writing , the gifted American realist Raymond Carver wrote: “Every great or even every very good writer makes the world over according to his own specifications. It’s akin to style, what I’m talking about, but it isn’t style alone. Full Article at Irish Times

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