Those kooky artists

Ever hear of Henry Darger? He was an odd fellow; a bit of a loner. A janitor, kept to himself...
Oh yes, he also wrote a 15000 page novel, and painted several hundred accompanying murals. If you haven't heard of his novel, titled incidentally: "The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion," it's because it is as yet unpublished. It was discovered in his basement apartment by his landlord, after his death. He's apparently quite famous in art circles, as an undiscovered and troubled genius.
I really like the idea of this; that out there are thousands and thousands of eccentrics plugging away at their opus' (opi?), and their giant murals. Obviously, Mr. Darger was not overly concerned with fame or fortune, or human contact of any kind by most accounts. He just needed to tell his story, to bring his vision to reality. I kind of envy that discipline.