Elegant variation is a phrase coined by Henry Watson Fowler referring to the unnecessary use of synonyms to denote a single thing.
Variation of the field | The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication | genetic variation | Unwarranted variation | unwarranted variation | Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation | Robert Elegant | Radial Force Variation | Genetic variation | Elegant Gypsy | elegant | Diurnal temperature variation | Bounded variation |
In addition, the litbloggers from The Elegant Variation, Laila Lalami, The Old Hag, Maud Newton, Return of the Reluctant, Bookslut, Ready Steady Book, The Reading Experience, and Sarah Weinman are a few of the bloggers writing book reviews and criticism for major newspapers and magazines.
Some litbloggers, including Laila Lalami and Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation, are also literary fiction authors.