Biography
Amy Ruth Tan (born February 19, 1952) is an American author of Chinese heritage, best known for the 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 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 Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (1994), which was turned into an animated series that aired on PBS. Tan's latest book is a memoir entitled Where The Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir (2017).
Filmography
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Movies 11
self 6
Writer 5
TV Shows 1
Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat: Great Purr-formances (2003)
The Simpsons (1989)
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1952-02-19 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceOakland, California, USA
ReligionBaptists
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsCalifornia Hall of Fame, Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
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