Where the Past Begins
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Where the Past Begins is a memoir by Amy Tan that explores her family history, creative life, and the memories that shaped her work as a writer.
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| Where the Past Begins canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| author | Amy Tan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
immigrant experience
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mother–daughter relationships ⓘ relationship between memory and imagination ⓘ trauma and its effects on creativity ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780062319296 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archival documents
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family letters ⓘ personal essays ⓘ reflections on writing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic creation
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family secrets ⓘ identity ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ memory ⓘ mother–daughter bond ⓘ |
| imprintOfPublisher | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Amy Tan
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Chinese American identity ⓘ creative process ⓘ family history ⓘ memory ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailing Amy Tan’s family background
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revealing Amy Tan’s writing process ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ecco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Joy Luck Club
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The Kitchen God’s Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
China
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| subtitle | A Writer’s Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| title | Where the Past Begins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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