满早以前,我以为文学评论基本是属于专业人士骗饭吃的职业。也许真相有大半也
依旧是如此,不过偶尔有一些机会,能读到一些评论,给人豁然开朗的感觉,仿佛
那评论家说的话,每字每句都想是发自我自己的心里,只是经过了改头换面,变得
更贴切,更适合。看来看去,AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR的序言那段评论,算得上是
我看见过的关于FITZGERALD的评论里最让我击掌称是的一个。下面这个只是开头几
段而已。
Introduction to Afternoon of An Author
by Arthur Mizener
One of the most remarkable things about Scott Fitzgerald as writer
is the dual character of his self-knowledge, the curious way in which he
combined the innocence of complete involvement with an almost
scientific coolnes of observati