为编选一部加拿大诗选,我们三人(北师大的汤潮,《世界文学》编辑部的李文俊以及我)去年九月应加拿大联邦政府的邀请重访加拿大。我急于前往,一方面是因为九、十月间正是秋高气爽,枫叶红似火的时节,是会见老朋友,故地重游的大好时光;另一方面也感到担子沉重,加拿大是双语国家,不同的语言与文化传统要反映在一部薄薄的诗选中,是一件需认真斟酌的事。我就是 In order to compile a Canadian poetry selection, the three of us (Tang Chao of Beijing Normal University, Li Wenjun of the editorial department of World Literature and myself) visited Canada last September at the invitation of the Canadian federal government. On the one hand, it was because of the autumn season in September and October. It was a great time to meet with old friends and revisit the maples. On the other hand, I also felt that the burden was heavy and Canada was a bilingual country. The language and cultural traditions to be reflected in a thin poem, is a matter to be carefully considered. I am