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The Literary Legacy of Yiyun Li, a Young Writer to Emulate
03:02 - 15:08 (12:06)
Yiyun Li, a Chinese-American author who was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” in 2010 for her work, has built her legacy on her almost radical commitment to character and interiority over plot.
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The narrator explores the rhetorical use of language as a tool of patriotism and its limitations when faced with the humor of reality, all while reflecting on the subtle moments of companionship experienced while walking through Princeton with a companion.
03:02 - 06:49 (03:47)
Summary
The narrator explores the rhetorical use of language as a tool of patriotism and its limitations when faced with the humor of reality, all while reflecting on the subtle moments of companionship experienced while walking through Princeton with a companion.
ChapterThe Literary Legacy of Yiyun Li, a Young Writer to Emulate
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Yiyun Li Became a Beacon for Readers in Mourning’
PodcastThe Daily
A conversation between two adolescent girls in post-war France inspired the genesis for Susan Choi's new novel, The Book of Goose, which explores the nature of the good life in a philosophical discussion about growing happiness like crops of beets and potatoes.
06:49 - 10:23 (03:33)
Summary
A conversation between two adolescent girls in post-war France inspired the genesis for Susan Choi's new novel, The Book of Goose, which explores the nature of the good life in a philosophical discussion about growing happiness like crops of beets and potatoes. The story follows the girls' odd magnetic balance that ultimately shifts when one decides they should write a book together.
ChapterThe Literary Legacy of Yiyun Li, a Young Writer to Emulate
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Yiyun Li Became a Beacon for Readers in Mourning’
PodcastThe Daily
This transcript discusses the life and work of Li Ang, a Chinese novelist known for her attention to character and interiority over plot and her personal canon of classic Russian authors.
10:23 - 15:08 (04:44)
Summary
This transcript discusses the life and work of Li Ang, a Chinese novelist known for her attention to character and interiority over plot and her personal canon of classic Russian authors.