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Ambrose Bierce, from ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’ to disappearing in Mexico, with Jim Norrena
2025/5/15
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Mignon Fogarty
Jim Norena: 我认为 Ambrose Bierce 的作品既幽默又带有讽刺意味，他的愤世嫉俗与他的生活经历有关。他以新闻业闻名，曾在 William Randall Hearst 的《旧金山观察家报》工作。他参加过内战，头部受伤，这影响了他的一生。他的战争经历影响了他的短篇小说创作，他创作了大约 250 篇短篇小说。他擅长讽刺，他的许多讽刺作品都准确地批评了当时的政治，这也是我喜欢他的原因。他还曾担任过印刷学徒，这可能启发了他创作《魔鬼词典》。他的一生也充满了个人悲剧，这影响了他的世界观。最后，他在 1913 年前往墨西哥后失踪，至今下落不明，这使他的人生更具传奇色彩。
Mignon Fogarty: 我认为 Ambrose Bierce 是有史以来最有趣的人之一。《魔鬼词典》是一本以幽默方式定义普通词语的书。他被描述为一位令人畏惧的文学评论家。他对人性的看法并不积极。他的成就远不止《魔鬼词典》。他的短篇小说《An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge》可以在 Project Gutenberg 上免费阅读。作为讽刺作家，他与斯威夫特齐名；作为恐怖小说家，他与爱伦·坡和洛夫克拉夫特齐名。他是一位值得一读的文学天才，他的人生经历非常精彩。我很想和他一起喝咖啡，听他指出生活中的荒谬之处。
Deep Dive
This chapter introduces Ambrose Bierce, a famous writer and journalist known for his wit and cynicism. It explores his background, including his experience in the Civil War, his work as a journalist, and his reputation as a feared literary critic.
- Ambrose Bierce was a writer and journalist known for his wit and cynicism.
- He fought in the Civil War and had a head injury that affected him throughout his life.
- He worked for the San Francisco Examiner and was close to William Randolph Hearst.
- He was known as a feared literary critic.
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