Kenneth Chan Kenneth Chan i(A118441 works by) (a.k.a. Ken Chan)
Born: Established: 1944 Shanghai,
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China,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Chinese
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1 Quarrel Kenneth Chan , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Growing up Asian in Australia 2008; (p. 159-166)
1 y separately published work icon Chinese History Books and Other Stories Kenneth Chan , Canberra : 2005 Z1532414 2005 single work thesis 'My thesis is a creative writing doctorate which focuses on one Chinese family's adaptation to living in Australia in the mid-twentieth century. The thesis is in two parts. Part I is an examination of Chineseness and identity within the context of the short stories that make up Part II of the thesis. In Part I, I have looked at the place of the Chinese within the larger, dominant cultures of America and Australia. In particular, I have discussed the way in which the discourses of the dominant culture have framed Chineseness; and also what it might mean to describe authentic and essential qualities in Chineseness. The question I ask is whether the concept of Chineseness shifts according to time, location, history, and intercultural encounters. This leads me to try to "place" my family and myself. I provide some background on my family and on specific incidents that have served as springboards for the fiction. Part I also discusses some aspects of narrative theory in relation to the stories and considers the stories within the context of other Chinese- Australian fiction and performance. In Part II, I have written a collection of nine short stories about the lives of a fictitious family called the Tangs. The stories can be described as a cycle that is unified and linked by characters who are protagonists in one story but appear in a minor or supporting role in other stories. Composing a linked cycle of stories has given me the opportunity to extend the short story form, especially by giving me scope to expand the lives of the characters beyond a single story. The lives of the characters can take on greater complexity since they confront challenges at different stages of their lives from different perspectives.' -- from Australian Digital Theses Program.
1 Journey to Another Place : An Exploration of Identity, Belonging and Otherness Kenneth Chan , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: ISAA , June vol. 2 no. 3 2002; (p. 13-18)
1 Australia and Italy : Intellectual and Cultural Connections. Some Historical and Diplomatic Perspectives Kenneth Chan , 1989 single work essay
— Appears in: Australia and Italy : Contributions to Intellectual Life 1989; (p. 39-52)
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