首部自翻的小說發表

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《一個聖誕節的雨夜奇緣》,2010年1月15日首發《世界日報 小說世界》。應該是從去年起我開始自己翻譯,今年完成,期間給我的美國同事讀過並得到一些幫助。現在發表於 Eastlit (《東方文學》)上。

http://www.eastlit.com/eastlit-december-2015/eastlit-content-december-2015/happy-encounter-rainy-christmas-night/

這部短篇小說收入我的新書《萬家燈火》。

 

 轉一段中英對照,可以看得出來,英譯時我已經順便做了再創作

雨下得好大。雨聲裏我想起了布萊恩和湯姆,還有哥哥跟我一起在中國度過的數個寒冬。我突然想起來,美國和中國最大的節日都是在一年最冷的日子裏……
紅紅的火在壁爐裏從容地燃著。      
                                          
                                  

The rain was now pouring down outside. Hearing the sound of water coming down I thought of Brian and Tom and I thought of the winters that Dakun and I had spent in China. Those cold days were on my mind and I wondered why the biggest holidays in the American and China both fell in the coldest season.

A fire was burning inside the fireplace as the music continued, “Joyful, Joyful…”

 

 

 


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