美国独立唱作人苏菲洋·斯蒂文斯将新专辑献给他已故的搭档：“他是一颗绝对的宝石”

Sufjan Stevens has dedicated his new album, Javelin, to his late partner Evans Richardson, who died earlier this year.
苏菲洋·斯蒂文斯将他的新专辑《Javelin》献给了今年早些时候去世的已故搭档Evans Richardson。

The singer-songwriter has rarely spoken about his personal life, but in a new social media post, he opened up about his relationship with Richardson, calling him "my beloved partner and best friend." Richardson was the chief of staff at the Studio Museum in Harlem in New York and died in April at the age of 43.
这位创作型歌手很少谈论自己的个人生活，但在一条新的社交媒体帖子中，他公开了自己与理查森的关系，称他为“我亲爱的伴侣和最好的朋友”。理查森是纽约哈莱姆工作室博物馆的幕僚长，于4月去世，享年43岁。

"He was an absolute gem of a person, full of life, love, laughter, curiosity, integrity, and joy," Sufjans wrote. "He was one of those rare and beautiful ones you find only once in a lifetime — precious, impeccable, and absolutely exceptional in every way."
苏菲洋写道：“他是一个绝对的宝石，充满了生命、爱、笑声、好奇心、正直和快乐。”。“他是你一生中只有一次的罕见而美丽的人之一——珍贵、无可挑剔，在各个方面都非常出色。”

The 48-year-old singer continued, "I know relationships can be very difficult sometimes, but it's always worth it to put in the hard work and care for the ones you love, especially the beautiful ones, who are few and far between. If you happen to find that kind of love, hold it close, hold it tight, savor it, tend to it, and give it everything you've got, especially in times of trouble. Be kind, be strong, be patient, be forgiving, be vigorous, be wise, and be yourself. Live every day as if it is your last, with fullness and grace, with reverence and love, with gratitude and joy. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."
这位48岁的歌手继续说道，“我知道感情有时会很困难，但付出努力和照顾你爱的人总是值得的，尤其是那些美丽的人，他们很少。如果你碰巧找到了那种爱，就要紧紧抓住，紧紧抓住，细细品味，照顾它，付出你所拥有的一切，尤其是在困难的时候。要善良，要坚强，要耐心，要宽容g、 要有活力，要有智慧，做你自己。把每一天都当作最后一天来过，带着充实和优雅，带着崇敬和爱，带着感激和喜悦。这是上帝创造的日子。让我们为此感到高兴。”

Stevens recently revealed that he was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which left him hospitalized and unable to walk. Guillain-Barre is a rare disorder that targets the nerves and causes extreme muscle weakness and paralysis, and Stevens has been sharing social media posts from rehab as he recovers and relearns how to walk.  
斯蒂文斯最近透露，他被诊断出患有罕见的自身免疫性疾病格林-巴利综合征，导致他住院，无法行走。格林-巴雷是一种罕见的针对神经的疾病，会导致极度肌肉无力和瘫痪。斯蒂文斯在康复和康复期间一直在社交媒体上分享康复后的帖子。

Stevens has historically been private about his relationships and sexuality.
斯蒂文斯在历史上一直对自己的关系和性取向讳莫如深。

He rose to prominence with the acclaimed 2005 album, Illinois, which was recently adapted into a stage musical, and he was nominated for an Oscar for his song "Mystery of Love" from 2017's Call Me by Your Name.
他凭借2005年广受好评的专辑《Illinois》崭露头角，该专辑最近被改编成舞台音乐剧，他还凭借2017年《以你的名字呼唤我》中的歌曲《爱的奥秘》获得奥斯卡提名。