I am a writer by profession. I seek in my writing to hold back time so that the past is not forgotten.

I am a writer by profession. I seek in my writing to hold back time so that the past is not forgotten.

我的职业是作家。我在我的写作中寻求时间的倒退，这样就不会忘记过去。

-- Gunter Grass 格拉斯