约五年前,我在《读书》发表一篇《美国短篇小说的过去与现在》,其中我特别推荐一位专在非商业化的“小杂志”上发表作品的短篇小说艺术家。我称呼他为“艺术家”,因为写短篇小说对他说来是一项艺术。他的创作不是为名为利,而是为了他对这桩艺术的特别爱好。象一位清 About five years ago, in “Reading,” I published “The Past and Present of American Short Stories,” in which I especially recommend a short story artist who publishes works in non-commercial “minor magazines.” I call him an “artist,” because writing short stories is an art to him. His creation is not for profit, but for his particular interest in the art. Like a clear