“You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.”
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Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.
At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.
I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create.
When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.