“This dull, difficult novel I have brought with me on my trip—I keep trying to read it. I have gone back to it so many times, each time dreading it and each time finding it no better than the last time, that by now it has become something of an old friend. My old friend the bad novel.”
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Lydia Davis is an American writer born on July 15, 1947. Known for her concise and refined style, Davis is renowned for her short story writing. Her works have won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the MacArthur Genius Grant. more
“Quand la poisse vous étreint dans le ventre de votre mère, elle ne vous lâche plus.”
“O' melancholy,hectic chill for human soul,herewith dismal presence,any spirit does descent.”