Yanyi: Performing Artist in New York

About Yanyi

Yanyi is an American poet and critic whose work moves between lyric intensity and close reading. Their first book, *The Year of Blue Water*, received the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize in 2018, placing them in a lineage of debut collections shaped by editorial attention. In New York City, Yanyi has appeared in readings at Bryant Park, including a shared bill with Anne Marie Macari, Francisco Aragón, and Maggie Dietz. Their performances favor precision and quiet propulsion over theatrical framing.