Something is usually said about Kafka in connection with Wise Blood, but I have never succeeded in making my way through The Castle or The Trial, and I wouldn't pretend to know anything about Kafka.

经常有人说到卡夫卡,与《慧血》之间的联系，但我从来没有成功地,读懂《城堡》或者《审判》,我不会假装我了解卡夫卡的一切。

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