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Amy Tan (Amy Ruth Tan)

Last Updated: 27 Mar, 2024 | Views: 481

Age: 73

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Writer, NoveList, Essayist, Screen Writer

Famous For: American Author Of Novels About Chinese American Women And The Immigrant Experience.

Higher Education: San Jose State University (BA, MA)

Amy Tan Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

19 Feb, 1952 (73 Years 01 Month 6 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

California

Birth District

Oakland

Birth Sign

Pisces

Nationalities

American

Amy Tan Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Amy Ruth Tan was born on 19th February 1952. She is an American author of Chinese heritage, best known for writing the 1989 novel The Joy Luck Club, which was made into a 1993 movie. Her other works include novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir. The latest book by Tan is Where The Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir (2017).
Amy Tan Career:
• Amy Tan began writing The Joy Luck Club while working as a business writer, then attended the Squaw Valley Program to refine her draft. A part of the draft novel was submitted as a story titled 'Endgame.'
• Amy Tan was the rhythm dominatrix, backup singer, and second tambourine for Rock Bottom Remainders. More than a million dollars had been raised for literacy programs by the band before it retired from touring. Tan appeared in The Simpsons' third episode, "Insane Clown Poppy," as herself.
Amy Tan Personal Life:
• Amy Tan had to identify the body of her roommate, who was murdered while she was studying at Berkeley. She became temporarily mute as a result of the incident. Every year for ten years, on the anniversary of the day she identified the body, she lost her voice.
• Amy Tan contracted Lyme disease in 1998, which went undiagnosed for several years. Thus, she suffers complications such as epilepsy. Tan founded LymeAid 4 Kids to help uninsured children pay for treatment. The New York Times published an article about her experiences with Lyme disease.
Amy Tan's Popular Novels:
• 1991: The Kitchen God's Wife
• 1995: The Hundred Secret Senses
• 2001: The Bonesetter's Daughter
• 2005: Saving Fish from Drowning
• 2013: The Valley of Amazement
• Amy Tan children's books:
• 1992: The Moon Lady (1992)
• 1994: Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
Amy Tan Awards:
• Finalist Los Angeles Times Fiction Prize
• American Library Association's Notable Books
• The New York Times Notable Book
• Booklist Editors Choice
• Finalist for the Orange Prize
Amy Tan Criticism:
Amy Tan has received criticism for how she depicts Chinese culture. According to Sailing Cynthia Wong, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Tan's novels "appear authentic, but are often reflections of the American-born writer's own heavily mediated understanding of Chinese culture." Western consumers "find Tan's work comforting in its reproduction of stereotypical images" as a major reason for her popularity.