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    Accused by lazy pens of political correctness, s individual, independent and idiosyncratic of ers; dismissed by many in ime as a marginal, cultisic emporary er most studied at Britisies -- a victory over tream she would have enjoyed.

    S finisalo Calvino, like Bruce C of ers, t deatence, so to speak. tories in t treasure, to savour and to hoard.

    Raymond Carver is said to old ;ere out t teraturequot;. Carver  modest of men, but ten been told, ion, in ime, of t soo, is out t terature, a Ray of tain of Eternal Day.

    Salman Rushdie, May 1995