Amy Tan
Amy Tan is a TED speaker who has written 4 quality-verified books, paired here with their talks.
Born in the US to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother's expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. Her much-loved, best-selling novels have been translated into 35 languages. In 2008, she wrote a libretto for The Bonesetter's Daughter, which premiered that September with the San Francisco Opera. Tan was the creative consultant for Sagwa, the Emmy-nominated PBS series for children, and she has appeared as herself on The Simpsons. She's the lead rhythm dominatrix, backup singer and second tambourine with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a literary garage band that has raised more than a million dollars for literacy programs.
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Frequently asked questions
What books has Amy Tan written?
Amy Tan has written 4 books in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "The Kitchen God's Wife", "The valley of amazement", "Where the Past Begins", "The Bonesetter's Daughter". Each is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Amy Tan write about?
Amy Tan's books on Books Worth Reading cover Society & Culture, Science & Technology, Biography & Memoir, Fiction & Literature.
What is Amy Tan known for?
Amy Tan's intellectual contributions emerge from her distinctive position as a bridge between cultures, exploring the profound ways that language, memory, and family history shape identity across generations. Having herself rejected the prescribed path of her immigrant parents to pursue a creative c...
What is Amy Tan's TED talk?
Amy Tan's most-watched TED talk is "Where does creativity hide?" (2008). It is paired with their books on Books Worth Reading.