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Posts tagged Yiyun Li

Yiyun Li, "A Clean, Well-lighted Place"

In this personal essay from The New Yorker, novelist Yiyun Li writes about adjusting to cultural differences when she first comes to the United States.

yiyun-li-a-clean-well-ligAustin WoernerMarch 12, 2020Yiyun Li, Creative Nonfiction, Memoir, Writing about culture, Chinese writers in English

Yiyun Li, "The Man Who Eats"

Novelist Yiyun Li writes about her grandfather, his times, and his relationship with food.

yiyun-li-the-man-who-eats, character profilesAustin WoernerJuly 10, 2019Yiyun Li, Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Character profiles, WOC190

Yiyun Li, "Orange Crush"

Author Yiyun Li recalls her first encounter with a Western luxury product in 1980s Beijing.

yiyun-li-orange-crushAustin WoernerJune 11, 2019Yiyun Li, Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Writing about objects, WOC190

Yiyun Li, "Listening is Believing"

A short personal essay in which author Yiyun Li describes her childhood in 1980s Beijing and the origins of her desire to study English.

Li - Listening is...Austin WoernerJune 1, 2018EAP101, EAP101 Fall 2019, Creative Nonfiction, Yiyun Li, Memoir, Writing about language learning