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The collected stories of Lydia Davis

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The collected stories of Lydia Davis
Language
eng
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illustrations
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Literary Form
short stories
Main title
The collected stories of Lydia Davis
Oclc number
317928757
Summary
Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers, a storyteller celebrated for her emotional acuity, her formal inventiveness, and her ability to capture the mind in overdrive. She has been called "an American virtuoso of the short story form" (Salon.com) and "one of the quiet giants ... of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). This volume contains all her stories to date, from the acclaimed Break it Down (1986) to the 2007 National Book Award finalist Varieties of Disturbance. - Cover flapA single-volume compilation of the National Book Award finalist's short stories includes "Break it Down" and "Varieties of Disturbance."
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