every day in 2016, write a sentence or a paragraph or a poem that appreciates
Joseph Campbell
wow! who knew someone could make a life's work of studying story? who knew one could travel the whole world collecting stories? coming to understand cultures through their stories? coming to understand stories through their cultures? who knew one could find a single plot-line running through myths from many cultures? no one knew. Joseph Campbell invented all that. then went on to consult with George Lucas in the construction of Star Wars. he also wrote magnificent books luring us into his world, _The Hero with a Thousand Faces_, _The Hero's Journey_, _The Masks of God_ (four books he wrote about mythologies the world over), and others. he taught us all how to write legend and myth. and he did it all with an amazing humility and generosity, with an astounding lack of bias, with gentleness and patience. Joseph Campbell, I bow.
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