Reading Meryle Secrest's tome on Kenneth Clark; she has a snail's eye view of the universe. Years ago I wrote a derisive article on KC's Civilization series which I thought simplistic and in absurd awe of Western culture. Now I agree with him rather regarding the obvious superiority of the Great Tradition in our era of third world tribalism.

A propos of nothing I see the Independent has an interview with Norman Sherry in this centennial year of Graham Greene.I spoke to NS 6 months ago in San Antonio and he seemed to remember me from Lancaster U. where we often fraternized with his small nervous self. Had no idea he was such a baroque character.