馬龍·詹姆斯
以《七次謀殺簡史》獲得布克獎
I want my books to be a mirror, not a window.
我希望我的書是一面鏡子，而不是一扇窗戶。
The act of writing is an act of courage.
寫作的行為是一種勇氣的行為。
I write to explore the things that scare me.
我寫作是為了探索那些讓我害怕的事情。
Every book is a kind of journey, and every journey changes you.
每一本書都是一種旅程，每一次旅程都會改變你。
I believe in the power of stories to change the world.
我相信故事有改變世界的力量。
The best stories are the ones that are not afraid to confront the darkness.
最好的故事是那些不害怕面對黑暗的故事。
I’m interested in the idea of history as a kind of fiction.
我對歷史作為一種虛構(gòu)的想法感興趣。
Writing is a way to make sense of the world. It’s a way to understand the chaos.
寫作是一種理解世界的方式。它是一種理解混亂的方式。
I don’t think of myself as a writer who happens to be black. I think of myself as a black writer.
我不認為自己是一個碰巧是黑人的作家。我認為自己是一個黑人作家。
The truth is, if you ask me what I think about anything, I’ll tell you. I’m not afraid to say what I think.
真相是，如果你問我關(guān)于任何事情的看法，我都會告訴你。我不害怕說出我的想法。
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