An Aside
by doconnor on May.22, 2009, under Literature
If we required proof of the scrawny parochialism of the Irish, and its slightly better fed parent, the British, publishling industries, we need look no further than the absence of the works of Lydia Davis from our bookshops.
One of the most strenuous, inventive and celebrated of contemporary American writers, she is currently, it would seem, without a publisher on this side of the English-speaking world. And we need her. Her relentless probing into the human predicament, through innovative literary forms could only be welcomed by those of us growing tired of being subjected to the adoring praise showered on those accomplished advocates of the “good read”, now plying their trade so successfully in these islands.
June 2nd, 2009 on 11:38 am
Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.
June 2nd, 2009 on 11:09 pm
Thanks for your kind comments. A piece on Lydia Davis, in 2 parts should be up tonight or tomorrow. Let me know what you think.