Joseph Brodsky: "Ketika Thomas Mann tiba di California dari Jerman, me...

"Ketika Thomas Mann tiba di California dari Jerman, mereka bertanya kepadanya tentang sastra Jerman. Dan dia berkata, 'Sastra Jerman adalah tempat saya berada.' Benar-benar hebat, tetapi jika orang Jerman mampu membelinya, saya bisa membelinya."

--- Joseph Brodsky

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Versi Bahasa Inggris

When Thomas Mann arrived in California from Germany, they asked him about German literature. And he said, 'German literature is where I am.' It's really a bit grand, but if a German can afford it, I can afford it.