Nancy C. Parrish, author of the 1998 book Lee Smith, Annie Dillard, and the Hollins Group: A Genesis of Writers, notes that despite its having been written in the first person, Pilgrim is not necessarily autobiographical.
Nancy C. Parrish是1998年Lee Smith, Annie Dillard, and the Hollins Group:A Genesis of Writers 一书作者，她指出尽管《朝圣者》是以第一人称写成的，却未必是自传。