威廉·福克纳/WilliaFaulkner
威廉·福克纳（1897—1962），1949年诺贝尔文学奖得主。其文以人物心理的细微刻画及复杂迂回的形式结构见胜。因其两度获普利策奖，而赢得“美国伟大小说家”的美誉。本文是他获得诺贝尔奖时发表的著名演说，文中勉励作家必须提升自己的心灵，时时以爱、怜悯与牺牲来唤醒人类亘古的真理。
Pre-readgActivity
Readthisarticlewiththequestionsbelow,andaherespectively.
1.Atotheauthor,whoorwhatshouldbeawardedbythisprize?Why?
2.Whatsubjectsareworthwritgaboutbyyoungnandwon?
Ifeelthatthisawardwasnotadetoasaan,buttoywork—alife’sworktheagonyandsweatofthehuanspirit,notfloryaofallforprofit,buttocreateoutoftheaterialsofthehuanspiritsothgwhichdidbefore.Sothisawardisort.Itwillnotbedifficulttofdadedicationfortheoneypartofitnsuratewiththepurposeandsignificeofits.ButIwouldliketodothesawiththeaitoo,bygthisontasapnaclefrowhichIightbelisteobytheyoungnandwonalreadydedicatedtothesaanguishandtravail,aongwhoisalreadythatonewhowillsodaystandherewhereIastandg.
Ourtragedytodayisageneralanduniversalphysicalfearsolongstaedbynowthatweevenbearit.Therearenolongerproblesofthespirit.Thereisonlythequestion:WhenwillIbeblownup?Becaeofthis,theyounganorwoanwritgtodayhasfottentheproblesofthehuanflictwithitselfwhichaloneakegobecaeonlythatisworthwritgabout,worththeagonyandthesweat.
Hetlearntheaga.Hetteachhiselfthatthebasestofallthgsistobeafraid;and,teachghiselfthat,fetitforever,leavgnoroohisworkshopforanythgbuttheoldveritiesandtruthsoftheheart,theolduniversaltruthsckgwhiystoryisepheralanddood—loveandhonorandpityandprideandpassionandsacrifice.