The idea of writer as sage is pretty much dead today. I would certainly feel very uncomfortable in the role.

The idea of writer as sage is pretty much dead today. I would certainly feel very uncomfortable in the role.

作家作为圣人的观念在今天几乎已经消亡了。我肯定会对这个角色感到很不舒服。

-- John Maxwell Coetzee 约翰·麦克斯韦·科茨