Essays 2

Lydia Davis gathered a selection of her non-fiction writing for the first time in 2019 with 'Essays'. Now, she continues the project with 'Essays 2', focusing on the art of translation, the learning of foreign languages through reading, and her experience of translating, amongst others, Flaubert and Proust, about whom she writes with an unmatched understanding of the nuances of their styles. Every essay in this book is a revelation.