Michele Hewitson interview: Meme Churton
Category: Interview
| Title | Michele Hewitson interview: Meme Churton |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Michele Hewitson |
| Interviewee | Meme Churton |
| Year | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Newspaper interview, NZ Herald |
| Geographic reference | Auckland, Trieste, China |
| Time reference | 1950-2012 |
| Online resource | YES |
| Topic | War Brides, Italian Chinese in New Zealand, Italian Women in New Zealand |
You can find the interview here
NZ Herald journalist Michele Hewitson interviews Meme Churton after the publication of her autobiography Memé, The three worlds of an Italian-Chinese New Zealander. Meme was half Chinese and half Italian, grew up in Italy and leaved a few years in Chine before landing in New Zealand in 1950. "She arrived by flying boat in a land where houses smelled like mutton and cauliflower and women dressed badly" writes Hewitson. The whole interview is full of such anecdotes that, paired with Hewitson's writing style, makes this an entertaining read.
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Memé
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Meme Ludovica Lilliana (Battisti Ching) CHURTON Death Notice
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