WHY DON’T MORE AMERICANS WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE?
今天new yorker的首页这篇文章看的我觉得非常有喜感。有一段说的还是让人很有启发的,说好的文学不能特别广泛给所有大众读,
“a novelist who begins with the hope of speaking to a global audience is very unlikely to produce a book that resonates with anyone”
“ Regardless, all good novels, whether epics or miniaturist portraits, whether American or not, are “local,” to use Hensher’s word; they are local to the author’s consciousness, and to the particular physical and emotional landscapes it contains.”
这两句话特别喜欢。
missive
a letter or other written message
Soul Mates Aging, One Missive at a Time
curmudgeon
a person who is easily annoyed
It is relatively rare for Andy Rooney's name to appear without “ curmudgeon” lurking close by, and that is unfortunate.
idiosyncratic
an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks/an unusual part or feature of something
An Idiosyncratic Healer From Abroad Soothes a Troubled Indian ...
hegemony
influence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.
The Rising Hegemony of the Politically Correct
TE
Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts, Waiting for the dividend
dividend:an advantage or benefit that you get because of something you have done
revival:a period in which something becomes popular again after a long period of time
craggy:having many crags/rough in a way that suggests strength峭壁多的
tout:to talk about (something or someone) as being very good, effective, skillful, etc.
: to try to persuade people to buy your goods or services
: to buy tickets for an event and resell them at a much higher price
parliament:the group of people who are responsible for making the laws in some kinds of government