Astronauts, lost souls and dragons, 1992-97

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

This series comprises material relating to the book Astronauts, lost souls and dragons, published by University of Queensland Press, 1997 (328p). Much of the book was based on oral history interviews with a number of Chinese Australians, with the focus on the recent past, largely since World War II. Through these interviews, Giese explored the history of the Chinese in Australia, and sought to identify what it meant to be Chinese Australian in the 1990s.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of Diana Giese were purchased in October 1997, with further instalments added in 2010 and 2017.

Names:

Giese, Diana

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