Amy Tan
Amy Tan (born February 19, 1952[1]) is an American writer. Her works deal with mother-daughter relationships. Her most well-known work is The Joy Luck Club. It has been translated into 35 languages. In 1993, a movie was made based on the book.
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| Born | February 19, 1952 Oakland, California, USA |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | The Joy Luck Club |
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| Chinese | 譚恩美 | ||||||
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Tan has written several other novels. These include The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter and Saving Fish from Drowning. She also wrote a collection of non-fiction essays entitled The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. Her novel Saving Fish from Drowning explores the problems dealt with by a group of people who disappear while on an art expedition in the jungles of Burma. Tan has also written two children's books: The Moon Lady (1992) and Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (1994). Sagwa was turned into an animated series which aired on PBS. She also appeared on PBS in a short spot encouraging children to write.
She is a child of Chinese immigrants: John and Daisy Tan.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Amy Tan Biography". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
Other websites
Media related to Amy Tan at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Amy Tan at Wikiquote
- Works by or about Amy Tan in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Official website
- 'Reading in Reverse' Archived 2021-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, review of The Opposite of Fate in the Oxonian Review
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