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The speaker is saying he prefers Barthes over similar writers because Barthes writes with a stronger literary feel. The quote suggests that style and language matter to him more than simple argument or criticism. It also implies that Barthes stands out from others in the same category.
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About Jeffrey Eugenides
American author
Jeffrey Eugenides is an American author. He is known for fiction that has reached a wide audience, especially his novels The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex, and The Marriage Plot. Born in 1960, he has also written short stories and essays. His best-known novel, The Virgin Suicides, was adapted into a film in 1999. Middlesex brought him the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the International Dublin Literary Award, and France’s Prix Médicis. His work is often read for its close attention to identity, family, and the pressures of modern life.
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