Amy Tan
Subtitle: a literary companion
By: Mary Ellen Snodgrass.
Series: McFarland literary companions ;; 3; McFarland literary companion series ;; 3.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Tan, Amy -- Criticism and interpretation; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Chinese American women in literature; Chinese Americans in literature
Description: "This literary companion offers an introduction to and overview of Amy Tan's life and writings. The main text contains encyclopedic entries covering characters, dates, historical figures and events, allusions, motifs and themes. The entries combine critical insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry ends with a selected bibliography. Appendices provide an overlapping timeline of historical and fictional events in Tan's work; a glossary of foreign terms; and a list of 45 writing and research topics. A comprehensive bibliography and index conclude the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index.