《纽约书评》双周刊的灵魂——一位高级知识分子的写照

• 作 者: 董鼎山
• 出 处: 博览群书
• 发表日期: 1998年01期
• 关键词: 纽约书评 半睡眠状态 巴黎评论 桑塔格 文化事业 兰登书屋 洛威尔 文学副刊 哈丁 撰稿者

1963年是个纽约文化人难忘的年头。那年纽约市七份日报大罢工,连续一百十四天,百货商店、电影院、剧场、书局及各种商业无处登载广告,经济萧条,无数人失业,记者与作家们无事可干。我尤记得像我这种以报纸当作精神食粮的人,惶恐不知所措,电视广播的新闻不能满足。对知识文化界而言,整个城市沉入半睡眠状态。在各种文化事业中,最受创伤的可以算是出版业。

1963 is an unforgettable year for New York cultural people. That year, the seven daily newspapers in New York City went on strike. For 144 consecutive days there was now no place to advertise in department stores, cinemas, theaters, bookstores and various businesses. The economy was sluggish and countless people were unemployed. There was nothing left for journalists and writers. I especially remember people like me who used newspapers as a spiritual food and were overwhelmed by the news of the television broadcasting that could not be satisfied. For the knowledge and culture community, the city sinks into a semi-sleep state. Among the various cultural undertakings, the most traumatic can be the publishing industry.