Nov
2007 4
2007 4
Asian/Australian Values Workshop
Highlights from the Asian/Australian Values: New Directions in Australian Literature Workshop I attended this workshop along with Tom Cho courtesy of Wenche Ommundsen and Alison Broinowski who brought together writers, publishers and academics to discuss Asian/Australian Values. Much was quoted from the current Griffith Review issue “In the...
Nov
2007 4
2007 4
Language – an audio composition by Josh Goldman
Josh Goldman is a composer / improviser / guitarist / educator who resides in the United States. He composes / improvises / performs music, using acoustic and electronic sources, for various ensembles and settings. Much of his music combines sound and visual elements (film / video / various installation spaces). His compositions and performances...
Nov
2007 4
2007 4
Thich Nhat Hanh – Zen Master
Saigon He walks in silence Ten thousand hushes And the world takes a breath...
Jun
2007 17
2007 17
Editorial
Welcome to Peril number 3 – themed “Rebel”. We have a smorgasbord of articles, pieces and poems for you, starting with an article by Scott Brook about Vietnamese-Australian eighties fashion with its rebellious overtones...
Jun
2007 17
2007 17
Silence
“Silence” is a play about three generations of Vietnamese women haunted by the spectre of one man. Their silences hold the secrets they hold from each other and the wider community. Based on true stories from Vietnamese women the play will be performed by Australian Vietnamese Youth Media in 2008 in Melbourne...
Oct
2006 21
2006 21
Editorial
Welcome to the second issue of Peril – themed “Heroes”. We certainly have got a diverse range to offer you this time around, from the Vox Pop that Tseen has composed exploring people’s ideas on heroes, to individual musings on people’s personal heroes, a sound recording of ninjas and lots of poetry! We have touching ...
Jun
2006 25
2006 25
Editorial
Peril is a new Asian-Australian website designed to build a critical mass of Asian-Australian art and cultural concerns. Our ambition is to have two core issues a year on the site with a forum board for people to chat and comment. Why Peril? From the so called Yellow Peril that labelled the wave of Chinese ...
Jun
2006 25
2006 25
Interview with Hsu-Ming Teo
Hsu- Ming Teo won the Vogel Award for her first novel “Love and Vertigo” in 1999. She has recently released another novel “Behind the Moon” in 2005. Hearing that she was a fan of the Sound of Music, I had to track her down and interview her by e mail about nerds and her novel&#...
Jun
2006 25
2006 25
Finding myself in fantasy
I was (I mean I am!) a big fan of fantasy fiction especially when I was younger. I wanted to escape from everyday reality, and fantasy provided the outlet. I also indulged in the odd game of Dungeons and Dragons, the latest game ran from when I was 30 to 32. This short essay will ...
