Homer, Fisher Girl with Net, 1882 What a great day at the Clark Institute in western Mass. We met with Marc Simpson, one of the leading Homer experts in the world. What a great guy. I've met a lot of academic folks over the years, and he has to be the most down to earth person I've ever had contact with at the academic level. He was even asking for our opinions on questions that he and his colleagues have wrestled with over time, in regards to Homer. That never really happens. You can tell there's always a dividing line between student and expert, and it's rarely crossed. Not with this man. I could've talked with him for hours, and listened to the positive way he spoke. I learned so much today, and was able to see a very large collection. The Clark owns a majority of Homer's work from Harper's Weekly. And we were able to see them up close in the library, without security breathing down your neck! An experience that many don't get the chance to have.
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