Li Yiyun : “Literature is not for the faint hearted”

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We have already mentioned the talent of the Chinese-American author Li Yiyun in a post mentioning  a film based on one of her short stories (“A Thousand Years of Good Prayers”). We have been able to meet her in Paris during the launch of her novel “A beautiful spring day.”
From Beijing to San Francisco from immunology to literature
Born in Beijing, Yiyun Li is 38 years. After studying Mathematics and English, she enrolled at … Lire la suite

From Beijing to San Francisco, culture conflicts with Li Yiyun.

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First published on Rue89.com, 08/30/2008.

In the  summer cinema programs,with  the month of August no longer a desert, this year there was a double gift: two films by Wayne Wang, “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” and “The Princess of Nebraska”. Less known than the Sino-American filmmaker, these films are based on works by Li Yiyun , a young Chinese writer living in San Francisco.

Two films, with “A Thousand Years”, very controlled, and “Princess … Lire la suite