Amy Tan Quotes


In a second-class courtesan house, the courtship was much briefer. It could even be one night; usually it went on a little bit longer. But as the years went by, that period of courtship was shorter and shorter.


Citations

Tan, Amy. Interview by Terry Gross. Fresh Air, NPR, 5 Nov. 2013.

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Amy Tan
Amy Tan
  • Born: February 19, 1952
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

Amy Ruth Tan is an American author known for the novel The Joy Luck Club, which was adapted into a film of the same name in 1993 by director Wayne Wang.