He also told Faulkner he would find a publisher for the novel Faulkner was writing.

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Let me just also say there are a thousand things to talk about in this novel, so I hope you'll get to some of them in section. And if you want to write about this, it's a very rich novel for writing your papers.

我想说在这本书中有很多东西可以探讨,我希望你们能够在一些章节中想想,如果你想要写一些关于这方面的东西，这是一本很能够丰富你们文章的书。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

You wanted to be writing the great American novel, but you're not writing the great American novel.

你想书写伟大的美国小说，但你实际上不是在写小说。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Climbing the alps, writing the great American novel, raising a great family that loves you, being creative.

比如攀登阿尔卑斯山，书写伟大的美国小说，建立一个充满爱意的家庭，让自己充满创意等等。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选