I started writing the one-sentence stories when I was translating 'Swann's Way.' There were two reasons. I had almost no time to do my own writing, but didn't want to stop. And it was a reaction to Proust's very long… — Lydia Davis Copy Share Image
“Proust's is a long book, though, water- skiing permitting, you could get through it in the summer recess” — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
