A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (short story collection)
| Author | Yiyun Li |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short Stories |
| Publisher | Random House (US) |
Publication date | September 20, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 978-0812973334 |
| OCLC | 213382533 |
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers is the debut short story collection by Yiyun Li. It received the 2005 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the 2006 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, Guardian First Book Award, and California Book Award for first fiction. Two of the stories were adapted into films: the title story and The Princess of Nebraska, both directed by Wayne Wang.