一、引言特雷西·基德尔,美国优秀的非虚构类文学作家,他的作品曾荣获普利策非虚构类大奖、美国国家图书非虚构类大奖、肯尼迪图书奖、美国学会大使图书奖、国际报告文学奖等多项大奖。2011年3月,特雷西·基德尔的新作Strength in What Remains的中译本《生命如歌》与国内读者见面,受到了极大好评。种 I. INTRODUCTION Tracy Kidl, an outstanding nonfiction writer in the United States, has won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction, the non-fiction award for the National Library of America, the Kennedy Book Award, the American Academy Ambassador Book Award, International Reportage Award and many other awards. In March 2011, Tracy Kidl’s new book Strength in What Remains, “Life is Like a Song,” met with domestic readers and received great acclaim. Species