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Amy Chua was born in Champaign, Illinois, United States on October 26, 1962. Public records list Amy Chua as a lawyer, writer and university teacher. The age as of 2026 is 63. Schooling on record includes Harvard College. Awards on record include Grotius Lectures.
My Take
Amy Chua earns my respect for a willingness to court controversy that few academics share. A Yale Law professor specializing in ethnic conflict and globalization, she could have stayed safely within scholarly circles, yet Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother dragged her into a national firestorm over parenting and culture. What impresses me is not whether I agree with her, but that she put her own life on the page and invited the argument. That kind of intellectual nerve, owning both her rigor and her severity, is rare. I find her fearlessness genuinely compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amy Chua
- Name (Japanese)
- エイミー・チュア
- Reading
- えいみー・ちゅあ
- Born
- October 26, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Champaign, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / writer / university teacher / economist / jurist
2. Background
- University
- Harvard College
Awards & achievements
- Grotius Lectures
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.amychua.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy%20Chua
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463882
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Amy Chua born?
Born October 26, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Amy Chua from?
Amy Chua is from Champaign, Illinois, United States.
What does Amy Chua do?
Amy Chua works as lawyer, writer, university teacher, economist, jurist.
What is Amy Chua known for?
Notable works include Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
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