About This Quote
The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words. In this quote, the author is discussing the difference between artists and writers. The artist, being a visual one, uses their imagination while the writer uses their language to communicate the same thing.
Source: The Left Hand Of Darkness
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