In a way, what Coleman does is write his autobiography, a fictional autobiography, in the very process of living it.

从某种意义上讲，Coleman在写自传，虚构的自传，同时他也在经历这些情节。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

If we look forward to the end of the term when we read The Human Stain, which is about a man, Coleman Silk, who tries to and succeeds in passing as Jewish.

展望一下期末，那时我们会读到《人性的污点》,写一个叫Coleman，Silk的人他尝试，并成功地以犹太人身份在社会生活。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选