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Lydia Davis

1947 - Today

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Lydia Davis (born July 15, 1947) is an American short story writer, novelist, essayist, and translator from French and other languages, who often writes very short stories. Davis has produced several new translations of French literary classics, including Swann's Way by Marcel Proust and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lydia Davis is the 2,316th most popular writer (up from 3,888th in 2019), the 3,341st most popular biography from United States (up from 5,040th in 2019) and the 267th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Lydia Davis ranks 2,316 out of 7,302. Before her are Jónas Hallgrímsson, Richard Brautigan, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga, and Orderic Vitalis. After her are Wahb ibn Munabbih, August Derleth, Li Yu, Berthold Auerbach, Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, and Sakya Pandita.

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Among people born in 1947, Lydia Davis ranks 229. Before her are Larry David, Mustafa Akıncı, Alan Guth, Rita Lee, Maria Farantouri, and Riyoko Ikeda. After her are Franco Trappoli, Murray Perahia, Giuseppe Betori, Pascal Lamy, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Massiel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lydia Davis ranks 3,341 out of 20,380. Before her are Richard Brautigan (1935), Larry Scott (1938), Grace Slick (1939), Bob Hastings (1925), Henry Hill (1943), and Tracy Chapman (1964). After her are Tommy Flanagan (1930), Susan Helms (1958), Donald Judd (1928), August Derleth (1909), Will Ferrell (1967), and Terry Crews (1968).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lydia Davis ranks 267. Before her are Suzanne Collins (1962), Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919), Winston Groom (1943), Alfred Bester (1913), Kathy Reichs (1948), and Richard Brautigan (1935). After her are August Derleth (1909), Cornell Woolrich (1903), Joseph D. Pistone (1939), Mary Baker Eddy (1821), Ben Shapiro (1984), and Jacques Futrelle (1875).

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