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Val Colic-Peisker Val Colic-Peisker i(A81662 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1960
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Croatia,
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Ex Yugoslavia,
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Eastern Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1995
Heritage: Croatian
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1 Deliberations of a Reasonably Domesticated Immigrant Val Colic-Peisker , 2013 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Joyful Strains : Making Australia Home 2013; (p. 251-260)
1 A Venue for the Voiceless Val Colic-Peisker , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 117-118)
— Review of Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 anthology biography autobiography
1 Val : Communism, Postcommunism, Capitalism Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 252-291)
1 Magda : Where's Your Accent from? Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 222-251)
1 Vlado : The Engineer with a Broom Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 192-221)
1 Jure : We Started from Zero in Australia Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 165-191)
1 Jela (Helen) : The Importance of Being Shrewd Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 138-163)
1 Marinko : The Clandestine Calamari Eater Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 104-135)
1 Danica : Wogs No More Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 74-103)
1 Josip (Joe) : Free to Be Croatian... Val Colic-Peisker , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories 2004; (p. 42-73)
1 5 y separately published work icon Split Lives : Croatian Australian Stories Val Colic-Peisker , North Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2004 Z1112753 2004 anthology biography autobiography This collection of multicultural literature contains eight colourful and varied stories told by Croatians who emigrated to Australia in the period 1949-1996. The storytellers are from different walks of life and came from different regions at different times and with different expectations. Seven of the stories were told in interview with the author who wrote them. Each story has a separate account of life in Croatia and subsequently in Australia. The last story is that of the author.
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