今天小编给大家推荐的书是《什么是什么》,作者是美国作家戴夫·艾格斯。2000年,艾格斯凭借回忆录《怪才的荒诞与忧伤》一鸣惊人。他还创作了纪实作品《泽恩图》以及反乌托邦小说《圆环》。
这是一本传记性质的小说。阿沙克是第二次苏丹内战时的难民儿童,通过“苏丹迷失的男孩”(Lost Boys of Sudan)项目移民到美国。阿沙克平时会进行公开演讲,但他还希望找到一位作家帮自己完成自传,以书的形式将自己的故事告诉更多人。最后他找到的这位作家就是艾格斯。艾格斯对阿沙克进行了大量采访,在其真实经历的基础上创作了这本《什么是什么》。
他的谎言太巧妙,几乎让我流泪。
This boy thinks I am not of his species,that I am some other kind of creature,one that can be crushed under the weight of a phone book.
这个男孩觉得我和他不是同一个物种,我是另一种生物,用一本电话簿就能把我压死。
The pain is not great,but the symbolism is disagreeable.
疼痛的感觉并不强烈,但这种象征意义让人厌恶。
I had the sensation that I might always be running like this,that I would always have to run,and that I would always be able to run.
我有种感觉,我可能一直都会像这样奔跑,一直都会被迫奔跑,一直都能够奔跑。
If a boy became sick he walked alone;the others were afraid to catch what he had,and did not want to know him too well for he would surely die soon.We did not want his voice in our heads.
一个男孩如果生病了,他就一个人走,因为其他人害怕被他传染。而且他们也不想太了解他,因为他肯定很快就会死。我们不希望他的声音留在自己的脑海里久久不散。
In the forest,we boys were food.
在森林里,我们这些男孩子就是食物。
Education will be your mother.Education will be your father.While your older brothers fight this war with guns,when the bullets stop,you will fight the next war with your pens.
教育会是你们的母亲。教育会是你们的父亲。你们的哥哥用枪打仗,但枪声停止时,你们会拿起笔,参加下一场战争。