中文翻译”Keep the Channel Open”
几天前看到某网友(谢谢她)在她愽文有段英文是关于Martha Graham 写给Agnes De Mille 的一封信. 挺感兴趣, 去查了些有关这封信背景的英文. 这封信是属于励志型的.
在此, 从Graham的信里选几段试作一下中文意译(不完全是直译):
Keep the Channel Open
– by Martha Graham
There is a vitality,
a life force,
a quickening
that is translated through you into action,
and because there is only one of you in all time,
this expression is unique.
And If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost.
The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine
how good it is
nor how valuable it is
nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly
to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate YOU.
Keep the channel open…
No artist is pleased…
追求探索/追求理想
中文意译- by JessAB
是激情
是生命的活力
是动力
带进了你的艺术表演
你是世界的唯一
你(的表演风格)才是独一无二.
假如你放弃了自己, 那任何地方将不在有你
世界将会永远的失去你. 你不需要去定
你有多好
也不需要知道你有多大价值
更不需要和别人比.
你所要做的是去做真实的自己
去追求探索/追求理想
你可以不用相信自己或自己的表演
但要保持上进, 去发现是什么才可以真正的激励 - 你.
追求探索/追求理想
艺术是无止境的.
注: 我的理解是这封信的中心是Martha 告诉她: 她是很有天赋的, 去做自己, 不用在乎别人怎么看. 保持进取和探索, 去追求理想和梦想. 这封信我想也适合于去鼓励任何对自己有怀疑对自己不那么自信的人.
“Keep the channel open” is something like to “explore”, “to follow your dream”, and things like in that nature.