Word: simson
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...story called An Exorcism, Bernard Malamud wrote of Eli Fogel, a middle-aged author suddenly saddled with a young acolyte named Gary Simson. Fogel enjoys the veneration, up to a point; his work has garnered moderate recognition and less money. But Simson's relentless requests for advice, tips on writing and letters of recommendation distract Fogel from his own efforts, in this case his slow progress in finishing another novel: "Perfection comes hard to an imperfectionist. He had visions of himself dying before the book was completed. It was a terrible thought: Fogel seated at the table, staring...
David A. Isaacs and Geoffrey H. Simson contributed to the reporting of this article
Professor of History Simson M. Schama said that the diary issue had resulted in "quite a few" informal faculty discussions...
Other Harvard Fellowship recipients included Dr. Daniel Bell, Ford Professor of Social Sciences; Barry C. Mazur, Petachek Professor of Mathematics; Alessandro Pizzorno, Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies: Simson M. Schama, professor of History: Dr. Jerry Sebag, clinical fellow in Opthamology at the Medical School; Steven M. Shavell, professor of Law and Economics: Dr. Susan R. Suleiman, associate professor of Romance Languages and Literatures; and Dr. James D. Wilkinson '65, associate professor of History...
While Massachusetts has to capture high-tech companies, other states are using different approaches. Vermont is trying to create new jobs without damaging its image as the scenic Green Mountain State. Says John Simson, director of the state's planning office: "We're not smokestack chasing. We are doing quite a bit to spread our manufacturing base." General Electric Co., for example, built one plant in Burlington, but its second new factory is in Rutland, 67 miles to the south...