法国著名作家勒克莱齐奥出生于法国南方海滨城市尼斯。他的作品常常带有浓厚的南方色彩,并与大海有着隔不断的联系。小说《四十天》又可译作《扦疫隔离》。勒克莱齐奥的外祖父曾在毛里求斯附近的普拉特岛上逗留过,该岛在传染病流行时是扦疫隔离的场所。勒克莱齐奥就是从祖先的轶事中得到灵感,创作了这部小说。 The famous French writer Le Clerzio was born in Nice, a seaside city in southern France. His paintings often have a strong southern color and are in constant contact with the sea. The novel “Forty Days” can be translated as “Quarantine and Isolation.” Le Crézio’s grandfather had lived on Pratt Island near Mauritius, a site of quarantine at the time of the epidemic. Le Clerquez was inspired by his ancestral anecdotes and created the novel.