1979年12月,约瑟夫·布罗茨基在他位于格林威治村的寓所接受了采访。他未修鬓幅,看上去有点苦恼。他正在校阅新书《言辞片断》的长条校样。他说,他已错过了所有可接受的最后期限。他客厅的地板堆满了文件。我曾建议在一个更方便的时间采访他,但布罗茨基没有介意。他寓所的墙壁和各处几乎都被书籍、明信片和照片淹没。有许多更早一些的照片,布罗茨基与奥登、斯彭德、奥克塔维奥·帕斯,以及其他的朋友在一起。壁炉上 In December 1979, Joseph Brodsky was interviewed at his apartment in Greenwich Village. He did not make up a bit and looked distressed. He is reviewing a long proof of the new book “Speech Pieces.” He said he had missed all acceptable deadlines. The floor of his living room is full of papers. I had suggested interviewing him at a more convenient time, but Brodsky did not mind. Almost all of the walls and places in his apartment were inundated with books, postcards and photographs. There are many earlier photographs of Brodsky with Oden, Spender, Octavio Pass, and other friends. Fireplace