Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
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Sun, Dec 31 3:00 P.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

Explore the life of the groundbreaking author of "The Joy Luck Club" in this intimate portrait. Archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews create a vivid, colorful journey through Tan's inspiring life and career.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 3403

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Sun, Dec 31 3:00 P.M. Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir     NH Explore (11.2)

About American Masters:

AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists.

Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America.

Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.


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