Amy Tan



Amy Tan

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born February 19, 1952
gender female
place of birth Oakland, California, United States
website http://www.amytan.net/
genre Literature & Fiction

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Amy Tan (Chinese: 譚恩美; pinyin: Tán Ēnměi; born February 19, 1952) is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and what it means to grow up as a first generation Asian American. In 1993, Tan's adaptation of her most popular fiction work, The Joy Luck Club, became a commercially successful film.

She has written several other books, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter's Daughter, and a collection of non-fiction essays entitled The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. Her most recent book, Saving Fish From Drowning, explores the tribulations experienced by a group of people who disappear while on an art expedition into the jungles of Burma. In addition, Tan has ...more

books by Amy Tan

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avg rating: 3.78 | 27896 ratings | 21 distinct works
The Kitchen God's Wife The Kitchen God's Wife (Paperback)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.81 — 3930 ratings — published 1991
32 editions
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The Bonesetter's Daughter The Bonesetter's Daughter (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.79 — 3692 ratings — published 2003
40 editions
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Saving Fish from Drowning: A N... Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.29 — 2553 ratings — published 2008
32 editions
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The Hundred Secret Senses The Hundred Secret Senses (Hardcover)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.80 — 306 ratings — published 1996
30 editions
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The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club (Paperback)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.80 — 148 ratings — published 2006
51 editions
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The Moon Lady The Moon Lady (Aladdin Picture Books)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.90 — 91 ratings — published 1992
6 editions
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The Best American Short Storie... The Best American Short Stories 1999 (The Best American Series)
by Amy Tan, Katrina Kenison
avg rating 4.05 — 80 ratings — published 1999
3 editions
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Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat (Paperback)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.55 — 56 ratings — published 2001
10 editions
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The Opposite of Fate The Opposite of Fate (Paperback)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.83 — 47 ratings — published 2004
20 editions
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Amy Tan Collection: The Joy Lu... Amy Tan Collection: The Joy Luck Club / The Kitchen God's Wife (Audio Cassette)
by Amy Tan
avg rating 3.94 — 18 ratings — published 1998
2 editions
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quotes by Amy Tan

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"If you can't change your fate, change your attitude. "
Amy Tan
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"Chance is the first step you take, luck is what comes afterward."
Amy Tan (The Kitchen God's Wife)
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"Isn't that how it is when you must decide with your heart? You are not just choosing one thing over another. You are choosing what you want. And you are also choosing what somebody else does not want, and all the consequences that follow. You can tell yourself, That's not my problem, but those words do not wash the trouble away. Maybe it is no longer a problem in your life. But it is always a problem in your heart.
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Amy Tan (The Kitchen God's Wife)
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