Writing about dead white males seems to be out of favor among academics.

  • -- Ron Chernow 荣·切尔诺

写死去的白人男性似乎在学术界不受欢迎。

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Oversimplification is now a common term of reproach in academic discussions; everyone is against oversimplification. But there is no parallel term nearly as frequently used to describe the opposite phenomenon, which surely occurs as often, if not more so.

如今,在学术讨论中,过分简单化是一个常见的指责用语;每个人都反对过于简单化。但是,几乎没有一个平行术语像它那样频繁地用于描述相反的现象,而相反的现象即使没有发生得更多,也肯定会发生得同样频繁。

Truth never yet fell dead in the streets; it has such affinity with the soul of man, the seed however broadcast will catch somewhere and produce its hundredfold.

真理从来没有死在街上;它与人类的灵魂有着如此密切的关系,然而播撒的种子却会在某个地方生根发芽,结出百倍的果实。

I intend all my characters must escape from impossible situations; if they are not in trouble, then as a writer, I am.

我想我所有的角色都必须逃离不可能的情况;如果他们没有麻烦,那么作为一个作家,我有麻烦。

In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.

在那些日子里,我运动成绩很差,从来没有参加过任何球队,但在学业上却很容易地在班上名列前茅。

Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence.

除了写作,什么都不重要。没有其他值得做的事情了……寂静上的污点。

I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure how I got there.

我生活在一条单行道上,这也是一条死胡同。我不确定我是怎么做到的。