The Many Voices of Lydia Davis Translation, Rewriting, Intertextuality.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Davis, Lydia, 1947---Criticism and interpretation.

Davis, Lydia.

Davis, Lydia, 1947-.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

viii, 163 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Edinburgh Univ Pr, 2016.

Summary:

The Many Voices of Lydia Davis shows how translation, rewriting and intertextuality are central to the work of Lydia Davis, a major American writer, translator and essayist. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2013, Davis writes innovative short stories that question the boundaries of the genre. She is also an important translator of French writers such as Maurice Blanchot, Michel Leiris, Marcel Proust and Gustave Flaubert. Through a series of readings, this study investigates how Davis's translations and stories relate to each other, finding that they are inextricably interlinked. It explores how Davis uses translation and other instances of rewriting in her stories, demonstrating that translation is central for understanding her prose and highlighting the role or translation in literary production. Key Features, The first monograph on this key contemporary writer that analyses texts from throughout her career. Analyses Davis's major translations and how her work interacts with them. Rethinks the role of translation in literary production and the boundaries between translating and writing. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Blanchot and Affinity 25

3 Leiris and Dialogue 46

4 Proust and Rewriting 70

5 Flaubert and Authority 89

6 Marie Curie and Parody 110

7 Translation as Composition 126.

ISBN:

9781474400176

1474400175

OCLC:

945950340