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About Amy Tan
American author
Amy Tan is an American author best known for her 1989 novel The Joy Luck Club. The book was later adapted into a film in 1993. Her work brought her wide recognition as a novelist. The available facts point chiefly to The Joy Luck Club and its screen adaptation, which made her name familiar to many readers and viewers.
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Memory: more sayings
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- “Without memory there can be no insight. Without love, there can be no appreciation.”Anne Rice
- “Your brand is a combination of a customer’s experiences with your business at every touchpoint. Each memory,…”Elaine Fogel
More Writing quotes
- “I think that as I continue to write, my writing I hope will become more controversial and more provocative.”Christopher Darden
- “If there’s a single idea I emphasize when people ask about writing, it’s that there’s no right way to produce…”Charles Finch
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Books by Amy Tan
The Kitchen God's Wife
1996
The Joy Luck Club
2003
The Bonesetter's Daughter
2002
The Hundred Secret Senses
1995
The valley of amazement
2013