Amy Tan
- 譚恩美
- Amy Ruth Tan
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- Tan, Amy
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- Female
- Date of birth
- 1952-02-19
- Place of birth
- United States
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Amy Ruth Tan (born February 19, 1952) is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989), which was adapted into a 1993 film. She is also known for other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir.
Tan has earned a number of awards acknowledging her contributions to literary culture, including the National Humanities Medal, the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and the Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service.
Tan has written several other novels, including The Kitchen God's Wife (1991), The Hundred Secret Senses (1995), The Bonesetter's Daughter (2001), Saving Fish from Drowning (2005), and The Valley of Amazement (2013). Tan has also written two children's books: The Moon Lady (1992) and The Chinese Siamese Cat (1994), which was turned into an animated series that aired on PBS. Tan's latest book is The Backyard Bird Chronicles (2024), an illustrated account of her experiences with birding and the 2016-era sociopolitical climate.
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- Amy Tan wrote The Joy Luck Club
- Amy Tan wrote blurb for Dienstags bei Morrie: Die Lehre eines Lebens
- Amy Tan wrote blurb for Die barfüßige Prinzessin
- Amy Tan wrote blurb for Die Hüterin der Gewürze
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- 2024-04-14