在上周的專欄裏,我提到,想寫一手漂亮英文的華人,
過去一周的新聞焦點之一,
如果認定學英文是苦差,就自然希望耗最少的精力去學最關鍵的東西,但正是這種心態,
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我之所以這麽提倡抱玩的心態去學習,
是書法家、崑曲家張充和(1914 – 2015)啟發我把工作當成享受。她經常把「我這一輩子就是玩」
下面一段文字出自張充和。我曾抱玩的心態,
張充和人到老年,這樣回憶抗戰期間,在文化人薈萃的重慶,
「只見筆尖在紙上舞動著,竟像是個舞者,一個字是小舞台,
My translation:
“As the master’s brush bursts forth in a chain of pirouettes, the stage is set for a flurry of movements that will unveil the beauty of symmetry at its most sublime. Under his cunning, his brush is spirited across all fours of the paper, rising and falling, advancing and retreating, orchestrations in thrall to a tempo of their own, a spectacle that so enraptures me that it throws me off balance, while at the same time instilling in me an eerie calm.”
Michelle Ng
英國牛津大學畢業,前《蘋果日報》和《眾新聞》專欄作家,現在身在楓葉國,心繫中國大陸和香港。
聯絡方式: michelleng.coach@proton.me
個人網站: https://michellengwritings.com
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