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Howard Jacobson

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Many a trivial novel has been written about an important subject, and many a profound one about nothing in particular.

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Think of the aged and bed-ridden Matisse cutting out strips of coloured paper, much as a child might, and investing them with a more than mortal vitality… Those strips of paper resonate because they prove that our materials don’t determine in advance the worth of what we make.

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The young come in many guises: vigorous and passionate, vindictive and mean-spirited. And not every person over 65 is dozing in a retirement home.

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April 30, 2024

The young come in many guises: vigorous and passionate, vindictive and mean-spirited. And not every person over 65 is dozing in a retirement home.

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April 30, 2024

Think of the aged and bed-ridden Matisse cutting out strips of coloured paper, much as a child might, and investing them with a more than mortal vitality… Those strips of paper resonate because they prove that our materials don’t determine in advance the worth of what we make.

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