和大多数读者一祥,我知道怀特这位澳大利亚作家,是在1973年。那一年,他获得了诺贝尔奖金,享有了闻名世界的荣誉。但在同时,他在国外与澳大利亚都受到了严厉的批评,也许在国内更甚于在外国。从那时起,怀特便开始了有些隐居色彩的生活,不太愿意接见访问者。然而他却对中国表示了罕见的热情,先后会见了好几位中国的翻译家和作家。在他们后来发表的访问记中, And most readers, I know White, an Australian writer, was in 1973. That year, he won the Nobel Prize, enjoyed the world-renowned honor. At the same time, however, he was severely criticized both abroad and in Australia, perhaps more at home than in foreign countries. Since then, White began some seclusion of life, less willing to interview visitors. However, he expressed a rare passion for China and met with several Chinese translators and writers in succession. In their later interview,