Yiyun Li
Yiyun Li was born on November 4th, 1972 and is currently 52 years old. Yiyun Li was born in Beijing, China. Li attended Peking University where she received a B.S., the University of Iowa where she received an M.S. degree in Immunology and Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa where she received an M.F.A.
Yiyun Li is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 5 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2009 with the novel The Vagrants. The most recently released novel was The Book of Goose which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Yiyun at this time.
Yiyun Li has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 4 books including The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun and Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life.
Li has been an assistant English professor at the University of California, Davis.
Yiyun Li was the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 2010 for dramatizing the numerous effects of China's massive social change in the late 20th century in a deeply moving but subtly understated way.
Yiyun Li: Awards & Accolades
Yiyun Li won the Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction, in 2006.
Li's book, Wednesday's Child was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Fiction, in 2024.
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- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
Yiyun Li: F.A.Q
When was Yiyun Li Born? How old is Yiyun Li?
Yiyun Li was born on November 4th, 1972. Yiyun Li is currently 52 years old.
Where was Yiyun Li Born?
Yiyun Li was born in Beijing, China and is Chinese American.
What awards has Yiyun Li won?
Yiyun Li has won the following awards: Whiting Award for Fiction at the Whiting Foundation Awards (2006).
What was the first book Yiyun Li wrote?
The first book written by Yiyun Li was A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, published in 2005.
What was the most recent book Yiyun Li wrote?
Her most recently released work was Things in Nature Merely Grow on May 20th, 2025.
Will there be any more books by Yiyun Li?
Yiyun Li does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Yiyun Li written?
Yiyun Li has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 books in the Collections, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Currency Series.