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缅因州女作家莎拉·朱厄特(1849—1909)可谓是薇拉·凯瑟(1873—1947)的良师兼益友。两人在1908年相识,成为知交,当时凯瑟34岁,朱厄特60岁。令人遗憾的是朱厄特于1909年去世。尽管她们的友谊很短暂,只维系了一年,但是朱厄特在凯瑟文艺道路转型中起着至关重要的作用。从1908年12月3日朱厄特写给凯瑟的一封信中略见一斑,“亲爱的薇拉,我一直都在想着你,我不得不说的是我一直在思考你的创作……我希望你能更加确定你的背景,你有在内布拉斯加生活的经历……但是你还没有充分理解它们。
Maine writer Sara Juett (1849-1909) is a mentor and friend of Vera Cather (1873-1947). The two met each other in 1908 and became known as Catherine when Cather was 34 and Juett was 60. It is a pity that Juett died in 1909. Although their friendship was short-lived for only a year, Jurt played a crucial role in Caesar’s transformation. From a letter written by Jaute to Cather on December 3, 1908, ”I’ve always been thinking of you, dear Vera, and I have to say that I was thinking about your creation. ... I want you to be more certain about your background, your experience of living in Nebraska ... but you have not yet fully understood them.