Li Yiyun, born 1972 in Beijing. Li graduated from Beijing University with a B.S. in Biology in 1996, then went to University of Iowa where she received a Master degree in Immunity in 2000, and an MFA in Literature.
Li was few Chinese writers to publish many works on New Yorker and The Paris Review. In 2007, she was named 21 best writers under 35 by Granta. In 2010, she was named 20 best authors under age 40 by New Yorker. She is also a recipient of the MacArthur 2010 Fellows. Li teaches at UC Davis.
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