Mother Tongue

Theme Of Mother Tongue

Amy Tan’s book Mother Tongue is about the importance of language and identity. Amy Tan was born to Chinese immigrants who came to America in the 1950s. Her mother’s first language was Chinese, and she did not learn English until she came to America. As a result, Amy Tan grew up speaking both Chinese and … Read more

Mother Tongue Amy Tan

Amy Tan is a Chinese American writer whose Mother Tongue, a novel, was published in 1990. Mother Tongue has gained popularity and critical acclaim, winning the American Book Award for first fiction in 1991 and becoming a New York Times Bestseller shortly after its release. Mother Tongue was Amy Tan’s debut novel, but it is … Read more