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Cher Chidzey Cher Chidzey i(A79203 works by)
Born: Established:
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Singapore,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1974
Heritage: Chinese ; Singaporean
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1 Queen Victoria Market (69 Days) Cher Chidzey , 2017 extract novel (Ken's Quest)
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Winter no. 18 2017; (p. 55-61)
1 2 y separately published work icon Ken's Quest Cher Chidzey , Syndal : Threekookaburras , 2016 10200043 2016 single work novel

'Ken, a middle-aged Chinese engineer arrives in Australia with a fake identity on a holiday working visa. He has big dreams of wealth to be made for the benefit of his family. But his arrogance makes him a target at work. Racial tension emerges as xenophobic Red and Ken try to reconcile their differences. His imminent visa expiry forces him to enrol in a communication course at TAFE, an alternative plan to gain employment with a multinational company on returning to China.

'Meeting Julia, his communication teacher shifts his quest to embracing life. The Red-Ken friendship chips off the fossils in Ken’s heart – Julia’s love penetrates it. Ken’s Quest gives insight into migrants’ frustrations over work place dynamics, under employment, discrimination and alienation. It exposes Australians’ fear of displacement. ' (Publication summary)
1 Hok Diam Cher Chidzey , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Summer no. 4 2013; (p. 55-59)
1 y separately published work icon The House of Ninety-Nine Closed Doors Cher Chidzey , Melbourne : Victoria University Press , 2007 Z1484428 2007 single work biography
1 Leper's Roosters : House of the Ninety-Nine Closed Doors 1945-1955 Cher Chidzey , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 18 2003; (p. 14-15)
1 Claypot i "Fan in mother's hand", Cher Chidzey , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , March vol. 10 no. 2 2002; (p. 11)
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