Lydia Davis

Summary

Lydia Davis is a human^[1]. She was born in Northampton^[2]. She was born on July 15, 1947^[3]. She worked as a linguist^[4], translator^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and novelist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,165 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Lydia Davis was born in Northampton^[2].
• Lydia Davis was born on July 15, 1947^[3].
• Lydia Davis's father was Robert Gorham Davis^[10].
• Lydia Davis's mother was Hope Hale Davis^[11].
• Lydia Davis was married to Paul Auster^[12].
• Among Lydia Davis's spouses was Alan Cote^[13].
• A child of Lydia Davis was Daniel Auster^[14].
• Lydia Davis held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Lydia Davis worked as a linguist^[4].
• Lydia Davis worked as a translator^[5].
• Lydia Davis worked as a writer^[6].
• Lydia Davis worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Lydia Davis's professions included novelist^[8].
• Lydia Davis's field of work was literature^[16].
• Lydia Davis's field of work was translation^[17].
• Among Lydia Davis's employers was State University of New York at Albany^[18].
• Lydia Davis was educated at Barnard College^[19].
• Lydia Davis was educated at The Putney School^[20].
• Lydia Davis received the International Booker Prize^[21].
• Lydia Davis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Lydia Davis received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• Lydia Davis received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24].
• Lydia Davis received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Lydia Davis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Lydia Davis was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-07-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 74e83496-394a-4270-819c-66b7239d160d^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lydia Davis's place of birth was Northampton^[2]. She was born on July 15, 1947^[3]. Her father was Robert Gorham Davis^[10]. Her mother was Hope Hale Davis^[11].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[19], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34] and The Putney School^[20], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1935^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], translator^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and novelist^[8]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[38] and translation^[17], an academic major^[39]. Lydia Davis was employed by State University of New York at Albany^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include International Booker Prize^[21], a literary award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2005^[42], headquartered in London^[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1981^[49]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Paul Auster^[12], a screenwriter^[53], 1947–2024^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize^[56], specialised in literature^[57] and Alan Cote^[13], a painter^[58], b. 1937^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[61]. A child of Lydia Davis was Daniel Auster^[14].

Why It Matters

Lydia Davis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,165 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62]

She has been cited as an influence by Tao Lin^[63], a novelist^[64], b. 1983^[65], of United States^[66].

FAQs

Where was Lydia Davis born?

Born in Northampton^[2], Lydia Davis…

Who were Lydia Davis's parents?

Lydia Davis's father was Robert Gorham Davis^[10]. Lydia Davis's mother was Hope Hale Davis^[11].

Who was Lydia Davis married to?

Lydia Davis's spouses include Paul Auster^[12] and Alan Cote^[13].

What did Lydia Davis do for work?

Lydia Davis worked as linguist^[4], translator^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and novelist^[8].

Where did Lydia Davis go to school?

Lydia Davis was educated at Barnard College^[19] and The Putney School^[20].

What awards did Lydia Davis receive?

Honors received include International Booker Prize^[21], Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24].

Who did Lydia Davis influence?

Lydia Davis has been cited as an influence by Tao Lin^[63].