Lydia Davis

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.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. She has also translated many famous French writings into English such as Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.

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