《中英對照讀新聞》Author Murakami wades into Japan-China island row 作家村上春樹涉入日中島嶼爭議
◎俞智敏
Haruki Murakami, one of the world’s foremost novelists, waded into the territorial row between China and Japan recently, warning of the peril of politicians offering the "cheap liquor" of nationalism.
全球最知名的小說家之一村上春樹最近也涉入中國與日本之間的領土爭議,警告政客們提供民族主義「廉價劣酒」可能引發的風險。
The Japanese author of "Norwegian Wood" said cool heads should prevail.
這位曾寫過小說「挪威森林」的日本作家表示,在爭議中理智應該佔上風。
Writing in the liberal-leaning Asahi Shimbun, Murakami, who has been tipped as a future Nobel laureate, said disputes over land existed because of the unfortunate system of dividing humanity into countries with national borders.
多次被視為諾貝爾文學獎可能得主的村上投書給自由派的朝日新聞寫道,有關釣魚台的爭議之所以存在,是因為把人類用國界分為不同國家的不幸系統所導致。
"When a territorial issue ceases to be a practical matter and enters the realm of ’national emotions’, it creates a dangerous situation with no exit.
「當領土議題不再是實際問題,而成為『民族情感』的問題時,就會製造出無路可走的危險情勢。」