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1、《無聲告白》:于無聲處聽驚雷 伍綺詩(CelesteNg)出生于美國賓夕法尼亞州的匹茲堡,父母是20世紀(jì)60年代到美國的香港移民。她的中學(xué)時(shí)代是在俄亥俄州的謝克海茲度過的。1998年,她考入哈佛大學(xué),學(xué)習(xí)英語專業(yè),畢業(yè)后又參加了密歇根大學(xué)的寫作碩士班,從那時(shí)起開始職業(yè)文學(xué)創(chuàng)作。她所撰寫的短篇小說以及散文發(fā)表于各類文學(xué)期刊?!稛o聲告白》(EverythingINeverToldYou)是她的第一部長篇小說。這部小說戰(zhàn)勝了英國資深歷史小說家希拉里?曼特爾和美國暢銷小說家斯蒂芬?金的作品,獲得了2014年亞馬遜年度小說獎(jiǎng)。Excerpts1) Thereissomuchmoretodo,somu
2、chyettobemended.Butfornow,he2)thinksonlyofthis,hisdaughter3),hereinhisarms.Hehadforgottenwhatitwasliketoholdachild―toholdanyone―likethat.Howtheirweightsankintoyou,howtheyclunginstinctively.Howtheytrustedyou.Itisalongtimebeforeheisreadytolethergo. AndwhenMarilyn4)wakesandcomesdownstairs,justasthelig
3、htisfading,thisiswhatshefinds:herhusbandcradlingtheiryoungestinacircleoflamplight,atenderlookofcalmonhisface. “You’rehome,”Marilynsays.Allofthemknowitisaquestion.8 “I’mhome,”Jamessays,andHannahrisesontiptoes,edgingtowardthedoor.Shecanfeeltheroomispoisedontheedge―ofwhat,she’snotsure,butshedoesnotwa
4、nttodestroythisbeautiful,sensitivebalance.Accustomedtobeingoverlooked,shesidlestowardhermother,readytoslipbyunnoticed.ThenMarilyntouchesagentlehandtohershoulder,andHannah’sheelslandonthefloorwithasurprisedthump5). “It’sallright,”Marilynsays.“YourfatherandIjustneedtotalk.”Then―andHannahflusheswithde
5、light―shekissesheronthehead,rightwherethehairparts,andsays,“We’llseeyouinthemorning.” Halfwayupthesteps,Hannahpauses.Fromdownstairs,shehearsonlyalowmurmurofvoices,butforonceshedoesnotcreepbackdowntolisten.We’llseeyouinthemorning,hermotherhadsaid,andshetakesthisasapromise.Shetiptoesacrossthelanding―
6、pastNath6)’sroom,wherebehindthecloseddoorherbrotherliesinadreamlesssleep,theremnantsofthewhiskeyslowlysteamingfromhispores;pastLydia’sroom,whichlooks,inthedark,likenothinghaschanged,thoughnothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth;allthewayuptoherownroom,wherethroughthewindowsthelawnoutsideisjustbeginningtot
7、urnfrominkybluetoblack.Herglow-in-the-darkclockreads8justpasteight,butitfeelslater,likethemiddleofthenight,thedarknessquietandthickasadowncomforter.Shewrapsthatfeelingaroundher.Fromuphere,shecan’thear