He describes himself as a "global writer" who is, first and foremost, a Russian.

She describes herself as "a very traditional, even conservative medical writer."

He objected to being described as a humorist rather than a writer.

He has been described as "a talented writer with an excellent knowledge of policy and process."

He has been described as an "eloquent speaker and a gifted writer."

Probably better to just describe him as a writer.

"Now I describe myself as a writer who performs his own material."

Still, it took another 15 years "for me to begin to describe myself as a writer," she said.

He has been described as a "significant European writer".

When asked, she described herself as a writer interested in seeing what university was like.