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《Born a Crime》的删节比较

Born a Crime》里有一句挖苦中国对女孩的估值,写 Trevor 的母亲在家里不被想要:

But my mom was unwanted. She was the second girl. The only place she would have less value would be China.

这句在英文原书里完整存在(Apple Books 电子版可见,见 双语对读把翻译和删节也变成了阅读内容 那种对读方式)。缺的一版不是官方译本,而是我买的海外英文原版:书寄到中国时,被售卖方用涂改液把最后那句 "The only place she would have less value would be China." 直接涂掉,前面 "She was the second girl." 之后接的就成了下一段 "My mother didn't see her family again for twelve years."。

这和 寻路中国的删节比较挽救计划的删节比较同一件事的另一种机制。那两处是出版方在中文译本里整句拿掉,发生在翻译和出版环节;这一处是同一本英文原书,在零售环节被人工涂抹。

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