a brilliant radiance; a radiant splendor
This word comes from Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Gilead by Marilynne Robinson: “… and you were kneeling on the ground together with Soapy between and that effulgence of bubbles rising, and so much laughter. Ah, this life, this world.”
After reading many reviews (pre-release and post) of Gilead, that little clip makes me more interested in reading the book than anything! Lovely!
Wow, Diane! That’s cool. I think you would love the book. It’s full of gorgeous writing like that. It’s almost enough to make me hopeful.