忻州市著名观念作家一尔打破常规写法,尝试多语混搭写作。今年7月,一尔在英国逗留了三周,游览了剑桥、牛津、伦敦、考文垂、利物浦、丘吉尔庄园等地,与泰晤士河、大西洋对话,与三一学院东亚系教授交流,
并用中文·英文·拉丁文这三种语言的毛笔书法分别书写了剑桥大学的校训,其墨宝被剑桥大学永久收藏。剑桥大学院长为此还给在该校读书的一尔的儿子贾砚波写了一封热情洋溢的感谢信,贾砚波曾就读于忻州一中。来信全文如下:
Dear Yanbo
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for attending the reception in the Master,s Garden on 17 July,and for the privilege and pleasure it was to meet with your father and wife.Please accept my sincere congratulations on your graduation.
I was very touched to receive the beautiful calligraphy painted by your father.It is exceptional and great care with Chinese,Latin and English writings is very special.I Will make sure that it is properly recorded as gift to the College and please also accept my sincere thanks for this wonderful gift,May I wish your father every contimuing success.
I also wish you every success in the future and am delighted that you are remaining in Cambridge
With best wishes