Lydia Davis
Appearance
Lydia Davis | |
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Lydia Davis at Kelly Writers House in 2017 | |
Born | Northampton, Massachusetts, US | July 15, 1947
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Barnard College |
Period | 1976–present |
Genre | Short story, novel, essay |
Spouses | Paul Auster (1974–1977; divorced) Alan Cote |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Robert Gorham Davis (father) Hope Hale Davis (mother) |
Lydia Davis (born July 15, 1947) is an American short story writer, novelist, essayist, and translator. She is known for writing very short stories, usually 30 minute long stories.[1][2][3] She has also translated many famous French writings into English such as Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Crum, Maddie (Jun 13, 2014). "Read 15 Amazing Works Of Fiction In Less Than 30 Minutes". Retrieved Oct 21, 2019 – via Huff Post.
- ↑ Leslie, Nathan. "That 'V' Word.". Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction. Ed. Masih, Tara L. Brookline, MA, USA: Rose Metal Press, 2009, 8-9; 11-14.
- ↑ LaPointe, Michael. "The Book Gets Fatter: Lydia Davis's "Can't and Won't"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved Oct 21, 2019.