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Almost No Memory: Stories

by Lydia Davis

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Philosophical inquiry, examinations of language, and involuted domestic disputes are the focus of Lydia Daviss inventive collection of short fiction, Almost No Memory. In each of these stories, Davis reveals an empathic, sometimes shattering understanding of human relationships.

Review:

"Frequently poetic and, without question, memorable." (Liam Callanan, The New York Times Book Review)

Review:

“Lydia Davis is one of the quiet giants in the world of American fiction.” Benjamin Weissman, Los Angeles Times

“Frequently poetic and, without question, memorable.” Liam Callanan, The New York Times Book Reveiw

Synopsis:

Philosophical inquiry, examinations of language, and involuted domestic disputes are the focus of Lydia Davis's inventive collection of short fiction, Almost No Memory. In each of these stories, Davis reveals an empathic, sometimes shattering understanding of human relationships.

About the Author

Lydia Davis is the author of several works of fiction, including Break it Down and The End of the Story. She is also a noted translator, and a collection of stories, The Old Dictionary. She teaches at Bard College and lives in Port Ewen, New York.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780312420550
Subtitle:
Stories
Author:
Davis, Lydia
Publisher:
Picador USA
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Short stories
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
September 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
792x548x47 55

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