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The Kitchen God’s Wife was first published in 1991 and is Chinese-American author Amy Tan's second novel
. It focuses on the struggle of women in a patriarchal society, as well as the difficulties of dealing with the immigrant experience and bi-cultural identities in the United States. The Kitchen God’s Wife is partly based on the experiences of Tan’s mother, Daisy Tan.Explore a plot summary, important quotes, and an in-depth analysis of Winnie Louie.