问:身为一个作家,你会觉得孤立吗?答:在二三十年代,我所碰到的作家大多是俄国的流亡分子。到了美国以后,我倒没有跟任何小说家接触过。可是,在英国,我曾经跟格雷厄姆·格林(Graham Greene)共进午餐。我也跟乔伊斯一起吃过饭,甚至还跟罗伯一格利叶(Robbe-Grillet)一起喝过午茶。事实上,孤立意谓自由与发现。一片广阔无垠的沙漠,会比一座城市还令人兴奋。不过,大体上,我的孤独生活并没有任何意义。我选择这种生活 Q: Do you feel isolated as a writer? A: In the 1920s and 1930s, most of the writers I met were Russian exiles. When I arrived in the United States, I did not come into contact with any novelist. However, in England, I had lunch with Graham Greene. I also had dinner with Joyce, and even had afternoon tea with Robbe-Grillet. In fact, isolation means freedom and discovery. A vast expanse of the desert will be more exciting than a city. However, in general, my lonely life does not make any sense. I choose this kind of life