《镜中疵》(1981)是怀特的自传体著作。书中作者回顾了自己的一生:无忧无虑的童年、无异于蹲监狱的学校生活、非凡强烈的创作愿望、硝烟弥漫的士兵生涯、大开眼界的西欧和美国之行以及定居澳大利亚后的辛勤笔耕。作者的政治态度、交友之道、道德准则都一一形诸笔端,并通过无情的自我解剖,让人窥见了一颗为真理而苦苦求索的赤诚之心。这里所选译的是其中具有代表性的几个章节。 “Mirror defects” (1981) is White’s autobiographical book. The author recalls his life: a carefree childhood, tantamount to prison life in school, extraordinary creative desire, a smoky military career, an eye-opening trip to Western Europe and the United States, and the settlement in Australia Hard work pen. The author’s political attitude, the way of making friends, the code of ethics are all penniless, and through ruthless self-dissection, people get a glimpse of the truth and painstaking pursuit of sincerity. Selected translated here is a representative of several chapters.