Yiyun Li
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Summary
Yiyun Li is a human[1]. Born in Beijing[2], she… she was born on November 4, 1972[3]. She worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,086 views/month, #6,373 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Yiyun Li was born in Beijing[2].
- Yiyun Li was born on November 4, 1972[3].
- Yiyun Li held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
- Yiyun Li's professions included writer[4].
- Yiyun Li worked as a screenwriter[5].
- Yiyun Li's professions included university teacher[6].
- Yiyun Li worked as a journalist[7].
- Yiyun Li worked as a novelist[8].
- Yiyun Li worked as a short story writer[11].
- Among Yiyun Li's employers was University of California, Davis[12].
- Yiyun Li was employed by Princeton University[13].
- Yiyun Li's education included a stint at Peking University[14].
- Yiyun Li was educated at University of Iowa[15].
- A notable work attributed to Yiyun Li is The Vagrants[16].
- A notable work attributed to Yiyun Li is A Thousand Years of Good Prayers[17].
- A notable work attributed to Yiyun Li is Kinder Than Solitude[18].
- Yiyun Li received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
- Yiyun Li received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[20].
- Yiyun Li received the Guardian First Book Award[21].
- Yiyun Li received the O. Henry Award[22].
- Yiyun Li received the Asian American Literary Awards[23].
- Yiyun Li received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
- Yiyun Li was a member of PEN America[25].
- Yiyun Li was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
- Yiyun Li is recorded as female[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Yiyun Li was born in Beijing[2]. She was born on November 4, 1972[3].
Education
Educated at Peking University[14], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1898[30] and University of Iowa[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33], headquartered in Iowa City[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[11]. Employers include University of California, Davis[12], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37] and Princeton University[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Vagrants[16], a literary work[42]; A Thousand Years of Good Prayers[17], a written work[43]; and Kinder Than Solitude[18].
Recognition
Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46]; Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[20], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1976[49]; Guardian First Book Award[21], a literary award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1999[52]; O. Henry Award[22], a literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1919[55]; Asian American Literary Awards[23], a literary award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1998[58]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61].
Why It Matters
Yiyun Li ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,086 views/month, #6,373 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
FAQs
Where was Yiyun Li born?
Born in Beijing[2].
What did Yiyun Li do for work?
Yiyun Li worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], and novelist[8].
Where did Yiyun Li go to school?
Yiyun Li was educated at Peking University[14] and University of Iowa[15].
What awards did Yiyun Li receive?
Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[19], Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[20], Guardian First Book Award[21], and O. Henry Award[22].