Hiroshima

约翰•赫西（John Hersey），中文名韩约翰，1914年生于天津，十岁时随父母返回美国，先后在耶鲁大学、剑桥大学完成学业。1937年夏天，他在暑假期间为诺贝尔文学奖获得者刘易斯•辛克莱尔担任秘书，同年秋到《时代》杂志工作，两年后被派往《时代》的重庆分部。整个二战期间，他往返于欧亚大陆，为《时代》、《生活》、《纽约客》撰稿。约翰•赫西是最早践行“新新闻”写作手法的记者（尽管他后来对这种手法不无批评），对美国的新闻报道产生了很大的影响。他的主要作品有《广岛》、《阿达诺之钟》（A Bell for Adano，1945年获普利策奖）等。1965年起，约翰•赫西任教于耶鲁大学，长期讲授写作课程。1993年逝世。

出版者:Vintage

作者:John Hersey

页数:160

出版时间:1989-03-04

价格:USD 7.50

装帧:Mass Market Paperback

isbn号码:9780679721031

图书标签:纪实JohnHersey日本新闻History外国文学非虚构美国

Book Description

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compassionate document has become a classic "that stirs the conscience of humanity" (The New York Times).

Almost four decades after the original publication of this celebrated book, John Hersey went back to Hiroshima in search of the people whose stories he had told. His account of what he discovered about them is now the eloquent and moving final chapter of Hiroshima.

Amazon.com

When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, few could have anticipated its potential for devastation. Pulitzer prize-winning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and, in 1946, Hiroshima was published, giving the world first-hand accounts from people who had survived it. The words of Miss Sasaki, Dr. Fujii, Mrs. Nakamara, Father Kleinsorg, Dr. Sasaki, and the Reverend Tanimoto gave a face to the statistics that saturated the media and solicited an overwhelming public response. Whether you believe the bomb made the difference in the war or that it should never have been dropped, "Hiroshima" is a must read for all of us who live in the shadow of armed conflict.

From Boston Sunday Herald August 1995

"This is an important audio because it captures one of the most shattering events of our century, just as it explains the mind-sets of the people it most affected...Hiroshima is worth listening to just for the weird story of a survivor who wound up on the TV program, 'This is Your Life,' with one of the crew members of the Enola Gay."

From Library Journal

On the basis of a return visit 40 years after the dropping of the bomb, Hersey has written a final chapter'' to one of the most important books to come out of World War II. The new chapter follows a reprint of the original text on the dropping of the first atomic bomb, and is written in the same spare, objective style. In it, Hersey brings up to date the lives of six survivors he covered so brilliantly in 1946. Once again he evokes the humdrum and the surreal elements in the aftermath of the bomb, and with eloquent simplicity he includes statements of other nations' nuclear tests. Compelling, unforgettable, and more timely than ever, this is absolutely essential for collections from junior high on. Robert H. Donahugh, Youngstown and Mahoning Cty. P.L., Ohio

From AudioFile

The fates of six victims are portrayed vividly in Hersey's classic account of the first atomic bomb. This edition contains a final chapter, written 40 years later, in which Hersey follows up on these six "Hibakusha," or "explosion-affected persons." Edward Asner speaks for many characters, yet his voice is that of the Hiroshima citizen caught up in day-to-day survival. He conveys the fear, confusion, pain and resignation of individuals dealing with a cataclysmic force. With subtle, understated delivery, Asner powerfully evokes the time, place and plight of these people. J.H.L.

About Author

Edward Asner, best known as a star on TV's Lou Grant Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Rich Man, Poor Man, brings a compelling journalistic style to this important work.

Book Dimension :

length: (cm)17.1 　　　 　　　　　 　 width:(cm)10.7

读后感

行文的思路很简单也很集中 第一部分好像复现式蒙太奇，历史的那一个时刻的前一秒，每个人依然只一边漫不经心地担心着遥远的“B君”，一边忧愁着自己的事情。 “人类原子时代开始的那一刻，在这个罐头厂，一个人被一堆书撞到在地。” 紧接着第二部分，那种交错的混乱，接力的生...  

很早以前，我知道广岛和长崎原子弹爆炸，但也仅仅是知道而已。随着自己接触的东西增多，渐渐地多了解了一些关于二战和原子弹的信息，可是也不全面。直到看了广岛。对二战的受害国家来说，两个原子弹加快了日本投降的脚步，降低了盟军的牺牲人数。对广岛人来说，这颗原子弹在他...  

六个人，分别是神父、牧师、医生、家庭主妇和工厂职员，他们的生活本无交集，但1945年8月6日后，他们都有了一个共同称谓：被爆者。最让人诧异的是，对美国人精心制造的这起显然具有人类灭绝性质的空前灾难，日本人从未提出过正式抗议，而被爆者甚至产生劫后余生的自豪感，大和...

本来就只是一本new yorker的长度，所以也就像看一本杂志一样，翻一翻一翻得就把这小薄本子翻完了～可是，这六十年前的专刊～嫩是建构了这样的图景，让人回到过去，终生难忘。 有人质疑hersey这么冷静的笔调，到底是不是真是个铁石心肠。这当真是个伪问题了，老老实实的叙述就是...  

爆炸只是一瞬间，真正的考验是之后漫长的生命岁月里身体和精神上的痛苦吧。 没有经历过的人，其实并不能明白当事人的感受，也因为这样，对于书中的《战后》这一章节感触最深。幸存者们遭遇到的歧视，在贫困中的勉力挣扎，对那段可怕经历的刻意疏远，面临的来自社会的非议，以...  

用户评价

战争没有正义与邪恶的区别，因为对于普通人，但凡战争统统都是邪恶的。

越来的书写作技巧越低

没什么出人意料的地方，但可以想象当时发表的震撼。这种冷静得没有一点矫情的叙事方式很赞！

真实地触目惊心。

更加令我不安的是最后一章，那些穿插在文字间“某年某国在某地成功引爆核/氢弹”的段落。