Color Quote by Elizabeth Bowen

“Often when I write I am trying to make words do the work of line and color. I have the painter's sensitivity to light. Much of my writing is verbal painting.” quote by Elizabeth Bowen — Download Open image

“Often when I write I am trying to make words do the work of line and color. I have the painter's sensitivity to light. Much of my writing is verbal painting.”

Elizabeth Bowen

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