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Also Known As	Amy Ruth Tan
Born	February 19, 1952 (age 73) • Oakland • California
Notable Works	“Saving Fish from Drowning” • ““The Backyard Bird Chronicles” • “The Bonesetter’s Daughter” • “The Hundred Secret Senses” • “The Joy Luck Club” • “The Kitchen God’s Wife” • “The Valley of Amazement”

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