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11/09/1995
Amy Tan
A discussion with Amy Tan
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Author Amy Tan discusses her third book, "The Hundred Secret Senses". She also talks to Charlie about the success of her first book, "The Joy Luck Club", her literary influences as a Chinese American, and her children's books.
Amy Tan
Amy Tan is an American writer. Her 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.
Tan 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 is "Saving Fish from Drowning". In addition, Tan has written two children's books: "The Moon Lady" and "The Chinese Siamese Cat".
Source - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Tan
Amy Tan is an American writer. Her 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.
Tan 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 is "Saving Fish from Drowning". In addition, Tan has written two children's books: "The Moon Lady" and "The Chinese Siamese Cat".
Source - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Tan
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