Word: vulcan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rear of the classroom, a book in his hand. He never cared what his classmates thought of him, or how he looked, or whether his shoelaces were tied. Nor does he care today: his tie is frequently askew, his suits (he has four) slightly wrinkled. He lapped up mythology ("Vulcan," he wrote at eleven, "was the god of goldsmiths, ironsmiths, leadsmiths, silversmiths, coppersmiths, brassmiths and Mrs. Smiths-there, now, I'm all out of breath"). He harassed the public library for Shakespeare, George Moore and Mme. de Sevigne. He wrote letters to an imaginary friend called George: "I must...
...Vulcan, draw near, 'tis Thetis asks your...