托马斯·哈代是英国文学史上一位重要的现实主义作家，是能充分运用语言特点来揭示主题的大师。

Thomas Hardy was one of the most important realistic writers in England, and he was the master of using the language features to expose the theme of the story.

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唐纳德。巴塞尔姆是一位重要的美国后现代主义作家。

Donald Barthelme is an important post modernistic writer.

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As early as 1826 an important pro-slavery writer named Edward Brown argued that "Slavery," he said, quote: "Had ever been the stepping ladder by which nations have passed from barbarism to civilization."

早在1826年,一位重要的亲奴主义作家,爱德华·布朗说过,"奴隶制,曾是帮助那些国家从野蛮时期,发展到文明社会的阶梯"

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