Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life
(Author) Yiyun LiYiyun Li's searing personal story of hospitalizations for depression and thoughts of suicide is interlaced with reflections on the solace and affirmations of life and personhood that Li found in reading the journals, diaries, and fiction of other writers. From William Trevor and Katherine Mansfield to Kierkegaard and Larkin, Yiyun Li traces the themes that have preoccupied these writers and herself: time and transformation, presence and absence, the impulse to abandon life and the impulse to carry on. Drawing on personal experiences - her unstable mother, her time in the Chinese army - she constructs a beautiful, interior exploration of selfhood and what is required to choose life.
Yiyun Li
Yiyun Li is a Chinese-American writer known for her poignant and introspective storytelling. Her notable works include "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" and "The Vagrants," which explore themes of identity, family, and the human experience. Li's writing style is marked by its lyrical prose and deep psychological insight into her characters. She has made significant contributions to literature by shedding light on the complexities of Chinese society and the immigrant experience. Her most famous work, "The Vagrants," has been praised for its powerful portrayal of life in 1970s China. Li's impact on the literary genre has been recognized with numerous awards and critical acclaim.
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