Talk:James Gould Cozzens
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Critics praised Cozzens for his seriousness and depth as a novelist. His main weakness, which he acknowledged, was that he was not a lyrical prose stylist. Brief passages from his books are rarely powerful or entertaining when read in isolation. That has probably limited his appeal to today's "sound-bite" generation
I strongly disagree with the comment about brief quotes. See qoutes in Guard of Honor.
It may be a different understanding of "brief".
Peter Reilly 17:56, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
