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Li-Young Lee | Poetry Foundation. Li-Young Lee. b. 1957. Courtesy of Blue Flower Arts. Li-Young Lee was born in Djakarta, Indonesia in 1957 to Chinese political exiles. Both of Lee’s parents came from powerful Chinese families: Lee’s great grandfather was the first president of the Republic of China, and Lee’s father had been the personal ...
Li-Young Lee (李立揚, pinyin: Lǐ Lìyáng) (born August 19, 1957) is an American poet. He was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents. [1] . His maternal great-grandfather was Yuan Shikai, China's first Republican President, [2] who attempted to make himself emperor.
Li-Young Lee - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Li-Young Lee was born in 1957 in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents.
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Li-Young Lee B. 1957. His poems are made from his life with his life; his poems are earned. He dares to be simple. And he is surely among the finest young poets alive. - The American Poetry Review
Feb 11, 2008 · Lee is the author of four books of poetry and a prose poem memoir. His latest collection, Behind My Eyes, was published in January by Norton. Lee’s immigrant experience manifests itself in some of the new poems, such as "Self Help for Fellow Refugees" and "Immigrant Blues."
Nov 9, 2015 · Li-Young Lee: I think so. The whole enterprise of writing absolutely seems to me like a spiritual practice. It’s a yoga. It’s definitely part of my prayer life, my meditation life, my contemplative life. Image: What does that mean, “It’s a yoga”? LYL: Well, you know the word religio. It comes from Latin, and it means yokedness ...
Li-Young Lee. Li-Young Lee was born in Djakarta, Indonesia in 1957 to Chinese political exiles. Both of Lee’s parents came from powerful Chinese families: Lee’s great grandfather was the first president of the Republic of China, and Lee’s father had been the personal physician to Mao Zedong.
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