Van Hartmann - Teachers Make a Difference - Thomas Stumpf

The speaker reflects on the profound influence of Tom Stumpf, a dissertation director and advisor, who integrated his love for literature into his life. Through Thanksgiving gatherings, summer reading groups, and social discussions, Tom demonstrated that literature is a lived experience. His approach inspired the speaker to view literature as more than an academic subject, but as a part of life. Tom's ability to recite poetry from memory and his love for rituals left a lasting impact, teaching that being a professor involves living with and through literature.

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