Lydia Davis Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Husband, Famous Books, Net Worth

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Lydia Davis

Last Updated: 15 Jul, 2023 | Views: 361

Age: 77

Profession: Writer

Other Profession(s): NoveList, Essayist, Translator

Famous For: Break It Down (book)

Higher Education: Barnard College

Lydia Davis Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth

15 Jul, 1947 (77 Years 02 Months 2 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Massachusetts

Birth District

Northampton

Birth Sign

Cancer

Nationalities

American

Lydia Davis Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Lydia Davis is an American writer and translator known for her experimental writing style and concise, precise language. In her professional journey, she has released several highly acclaimed compilations of short stories and translated works of French literature.

Lydia Davis Early Life and Education

Lydia Davis, born on July 15, 1947, in Massachusetts, was raised in a literary household. Her mother was a writer. Her father was a professor of English literature. This upbringing ignited Davis' passion for writing at a young age.

Before graduating in 1969, Davis continued her studies at Barnard College in both philosophy and English literature. She received a Master's degree in creative writing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst thereafter.

Lydia Davis Career

In 1976, Lydia Davis released her debut collection of short stories, "The Thirteenth Woman and Other Stories," marking the start of her writing career.

During the 1980s and 1990s, she persistently published brief stories and essays, among which was the highly praised compilation "Break It Down" in 1986.

Davis is a skilled literary translator of French works in addition to being a writer. The books of several famous French writers, such as Michel Leiris, Marcel Proust, and Gustave Flaubert, have been translated by her.

Davis is renowned for her creative and outlandish writing style, frequently ignoring standard narrative forms and employing spare language to communicate difficult concepts and feelings.

Lydia Davis Awards and Honors

In 2003: Lydia Davis won the MacArthur Fellows Program.

In 2013: Lydia received the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award of Merit Medal.

In 2020: Lydia received PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction

Lydia Davis Personal Life

Lydia Davis currently resides in upstate New York with her husband, painter Alan Cote. She has two sons, one of whom is the musician and composer Theo Bleckmann.

Lydia Davis Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Husband, Famous Books, Net Worth

Lydia Davis

Lydia Davis Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown