Two Kinds

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Presentation of the text

Title: “Two Kinds”
Author: Amy Tan
Published in: “The Joy Luck Club” (novel)
Date of Publication: 1989
Genre: Short Story/Novel extract

Amy Tan (b. 1952) is an American writer. She is mostly famous for her novel called “The Joy Luck Club”, in which she explores the relationships between Chinese mothers and daughters, focusing on the way daughters struggle between American and Chinese identity.