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Christine Gillespie (2000)

, Malaysia

Christine Gillespie is a Melbourne-based writer who has published short fiction in Australia, India and Paris. She has won a number of competitions and awards and her first play, White Stars, was commissioned by Playbox Theatre, Melbourne and performed in 2000. During her residency Gillespie spent nearly nine months in Malaysia as well as undertaking a research trip to India. Hosted by the Hijjas Foundation at their Rimbun Dahan studios, Gillespie gave talks, readings and workshops at various universities and the Australian High Commission and networked extensively with Malaysian and Indian writers and artists. She completed the first draft of her novel, Ornamental Bodies based on the story of Muddupalani, an Indian dancer and courtesan.

Supported by Arts Victoria and the Hijjas Foundation (Malaysia).

Asialink, The University of Melbourne

Christine Gillespie (2000)