Chi Vu was born in Vietnam and came to Australia in 1979. After studying at the University of Melbourne, she worked as a theatre maker, dramaturge, writer, artistic director and arts administrator. Chi Vu’s plays, which include the critically acclaimed and widely studied Vietnam: a Psychic Guide, have been performed in Melbourne and Sydney, and her short stories have appeared in various publications, including The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author would like to thank the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Alison Bicknell, Nguyen Hung Quoc, Scott Brook, Jenny Dwyer, the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne, the Eleanor Dark Foundation, Peter Bishop, James Dwyer, Lian Low, David Everist, Judy Pile, Ton-That Quynh-Du, Ivor Indyk and Fiona Wright.
This project has been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its art funding and advisory body.