“Lydia Davis has repeatedly challenged our notions of storytelling,
and in doing so has influenced a generation of writers, both here in Albany and
on the international stage,” said UAlbany President Robert J. Jones. “We’re
extremely proud of her great honor and international acclaim.”
More about Lydia Davis and the 2013 Man Booker International Prize here: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/webpages4/archives/davis_lydia13.html