The Kitchen God’s Wife
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The Kitchen God’s Wife is a 1991 novel by Amy Tan that explores the complex relationship between a Chinese American woman and her immigrant mother, delving into themes of family secrets, cultural identity, and generational trauma.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Kitchen God’s Wife canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Amy Tan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement | autobiographical influences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
Chinese folk beliefs
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assimilation and tradition ⓘ female resilience ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Helen
NERFINISHED
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Pearl Louie Brandt NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnie Louie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | The Joy Luck Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chinese American literature
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family saga ⓘ fiction ⓘ immigrant literature ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | audiobook ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalReference | Kitchen God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| languageStyle | interweaving English with Chinese cultural references ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Chinese American experience
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cultural identity ⓘ family secrets ⓘ generational trauma ⓘ immigration ⓘ marriage and betrayal ⓘ mother–daughter relationships ⓘ war and displacement ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | dual narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Chinese women’s lives in pre-Communist China
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portrayal of Chinese American family dynamics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam’s Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
China
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timeSpanOfStory | pre–World War II era to late 20th century ⓘ |
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