Quote by: Lydia Davis

The existence of another, competing translation is a good thing, in general, and only immediately discouraging to one person - the translator who, after one, two, or three years of more or less careful work, sees another, and perhaps superior, version appear as if overnight.


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Author Bio


  • NameLydia Davis
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornJuly 15, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLinguist; Translator; Writer
  • AwardsMan Booker International Prize; Guggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program