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Winning the Nobel prize in literature only underlines Anne Carson’s infinite genius | Yiyun Li

The Guardian 09 Oct 2026
When her sons died, the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson’s translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the ‘life sustaining’ work of an extraordinary writer. • Where to start with. Anne Carson. • ‘Delights await!’ ... ....
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‘Infinite genius’: Yiyun Li on Anne Carson

The Observer 09 Oct 2026
It is preposterous to agree to write a short piece on Anne Carson’s work. The task is impossible, akin to that of solving the mathematical problem of dividing zero by zero ... Attempting, I say, not succeeding ... One could start with Carson’s words ... 3d ago ... ….
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Fiction: ‘Music Against the Night’ by Yiyun Li

Wall Street Journal 06 Oct 2026
Plus Catherine Gammon’s “The Martyrs, The Lovers” and Julie Orringer’s “Luna, Phoenix, Queen.” ... .
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Yiyun Li: ‘Moby-Dick’ is the Great American Novel of pursuit and destruction

Financial Times 04 Jul 2026
Like its country of origin, the book is unabashed, sometimes self-indulgent, often brilliant and never subdued or apologetic ....
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