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.^[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.

Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis at Kelly Writers House in 2017
Born	(1947-07-15) July 15, 1947 (age 77) Northampton, Massachusetts, US
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)

References

1. Crum, Maddie (Jun 13, 2014). "Read 15 Amazing Works Of Fiction In Less Than 30 Minutes". Retrieved Oct 21, 2019 – via Huff Post.
2. 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.
3. LaPointe, Michael. "The Book Gets Fatter: Lydia Davis's "Can't and Won't"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved Oct 21, 2019.