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'''Christine Elizabeth Townend''' (born 1944) is an Australian animal rights activist, artist and author. |
'''Christine Elizabeth Townend''' (born 1944) is an Australian animal rights activist, artist and author.<ref name=smh/> |
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Born in [[Melbourne]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33892|title=Christine Townend|publisher=AustLit}}</ref> Townend grew up in [[Sydney]]'s lower [[North Shore (Sydney)|North Shore]]. Townend had her first novel published by Macmillan in 1974. It was described as a precursor to Australian feminist literature and has recently been republished on-line by Macmillan Memento.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kosmosjournal.org/contributor/christine-townend/|title=Christine Townend | Kosmos Journal}}</ref> She then received a 6 month fellowship from the Australian Council for the Arts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46079716 |title=Author: unknown, but showing promise |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=42, |issue=25 |location=Australia, Australia |date=20 November 1974 |accessdate=1 June 2017 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1975 Townend journeyed to India, returning with a commitment to animal rights. She founded [[Animal Liberation (organisation)|Animal Liberation]] in 1976, having been influenced by [[Peter Singer]]'s eponymous book; she and Singer co-founded [[Animals Australia]] (as the Australian Federation of Animal Societies) in 1980. She joined the [[Australian Democrats]], running for election under their banner four times before joining [[Milo Dunphy]] on an "Environment Group" ticket in 1988.<ref name=awr>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2027b.htm|title=Townend, Christine Elizabeth|work=Australian Women's Register|last=Alafaci|first=Annette|date=6 February 2006}}</ref> In 1990 she moved to India to run an animal shelter in [[Jaipur]], which she managed until 2007.<ref name=smh>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/money/investing/profile-christine-townend-20101019-16ryn.html|title=Profile: Christine Townend|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=20 October 2010|last=Schmidt|first=Lucinda}}</ref> Whilst living at the shelter in Jaipur, she founded two other animal shelters in Kalimpong and Darjeeling. She has published non-fiction, including ''In Defence of Living Things'' (1979), ''A Voice for the Animals'' (1981) and ''Pulling the Wool: A New Look at the Australian Wool Industry'' (1986), and fiction, from her first book, ''The Beginning of Everything and the End of Everything Else'' (1974), to more recent explorations of Indian spirituality such as ''The Hidden Master'' (2002) and ''The Teaching of Vimala Thakar'' (2010).<ref name=awr/><ref name=aa>{{cite web|url=http://www.animalsaustralia.org/media/press_releases.php?release=2|title=Animals also a part of the "Peoplescape" honours|date=23 November 2001|publisher=[[Animals Australia]]}}</ref> In 2007 her biography ''Christine’s Ark'', written by journalist John Little was published by Macmillan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://janeelix.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/christine-townend/|title=Christine Townend | Jane Elix's blog}}</ref> ''Moti, An Indian Elephant'' was published in India in 2014. Townend holds a Doctorate in poetry from the [[University of Sydney]]. Her poetry collection, ''Walking with Elephants'' was published by Island Press in July 2015. |
Born in [[Melbourne]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33892|title=Christine Townend|publisher=AustLit}}</ref> Townend grew up in [[Sydney]]'s lower [[North Shore (Sydney)|North Shore]]. Townend had her first novel published by Macmillan in 1974. It was described as a precursor to Australian feminist literature and has recently been republished on-line by Macmillan Memento.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kosmosjournal.org/contributor/christine-townend/|title=Christine Townend | Kosmos Journal}}</ref> She then received a 6 month fellowship from the Australian Council for the Arts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46079716 |title=Author: unknown, but showing promise |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=42, |issue=25 |location=Australia, Australia |date=20 November 1974 |accessdate=1 June 2017 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1975 Townend journeyed to India, returning with a commitment to animal rights. She founded [[Animal Liberation (organisation)|Animal Liberation]] in 1976, having been influenced by [[Peter Singer]]'s eponymous book; she and Singer co-founded [[Animals Australia]] (as the Australian Federation of Animal Societies) in 1980. She joined the [[Australian Democrats]], running for election under their banner four times before joining [[Milo Dunphy]] on an "Environment Group" ticket in 1988.<ref name=awr>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2027b.htm|title=Townend, Christine Elizabeth|work=Australian Women's Register|last=Alafaci|first=Annette|date=6 February 2006}}</ref> In 1990 she moved to India to run an animal shelter in [[Jaipur]], which she managed until 2007.<ref name=smh>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/money/investing/profile-christine-townend-20101019-16ryn.html|title=Profile: Christine Townend|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=20 October 2010|last=Schmidt|first=Lucinda}}</ref> Whilst living at the shelter in Jaipur, she founded two other animal shelters in Kalimpong and Darjeeling. She has published non-fiction, including ''In Defence of Living Things'' (1979), ''A Voice for the Animals'' (1981) and ''Pulling the Wool: A New Look at the Australian Wool Industry'' (1986), and fiction, from her first book, ''The Beginning of Everything and the End of Everything Else'' (1974), to more recent explorations of Indian spirituality such as ''The Hidden Master'' (2002) and ''The Teaching of Vimala Thakar'' (2010).<ref name=awr/><ref name=aa>{{cite web|url=http://www.animalsaustralia.org/media/press_releases.php?release=2|title=Animals also a part of the "Peoplescape" honours|date=23 November 2001|publisher=[[Animals Australia]]}}</ref> In 2007 her biography ''Christine’s Ark'', written by journalist John Little was published by Macmillan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://janeelix.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/christine-townend/|title=Christine Townend | Jane Elix's blog}}</ref> ''Moti, An Indian Elephant'' was published in India in 2014. Townend holds a Doctorate in poetry from the [[University of Sydney]]. Her poetry collection, ''Walking with Elephants'' was published by Island Press in July 2015. |
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Christine Townend | |
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 Portrait of Townend painted by artist Gerlinde Thomas[1] for her 2014 exhibition "On The Face Of It" | |
| Born | July 20, 1944 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation | writer, artist, activist |
| Education | Townend holds a B.A.(Hons.) from Macquarie University and is currently completing a Doctor of Arts at the University of Sydney.[2] |
| Website | |
| workingforanimals | |
Christine Elizabeth Townend (born 1944) is an Australian animal rights activist, artist and author.[3]
Born in Melbourne,[4] Townend grew up in Sydney's lower North Shore. Townend had her first novel published by Macmillan in 1974. It was described as a precursor to Australian feminist literature and has recently been republished on-line by Macmillan Memento.[5] She then received a 6 month fellowship from the Australian Council for the Arts.[6] In 1975 Townend journeyed to India, returning with a commitment to animal rights. She founded Animal Liberation in 1976, having been influenced by Peter Singer's eponymous book; she and Singer co-founded Animals Australia (as the Australian Federation of Animal Societies) in 1980. She joined the Australian Democrats, running for election under their banner four times before joining Milo Dunphy on an "Environment Group" ticket in 1988.[7] In 1990 she moved to India to run an animal shelter in Jaipur, which she managed until 2007.[3] Whilst living at the shelter in Jaipur, she founded two other animal shelters in Kalimpong and Darjeeling. She has published non-fiction, including In Defence of Living Things (1979), A Voice for the Animals (1981) and Pulling the Wool: A New Look at the Australian Wool Industry (1986), and fiction, from her first book, The Beginning of Everything and the End of Everything Else (1974), to more recent explorations of Indian spirituality such as The Hidden Master (2002) and The Teaching of Vimala Thakar (2010).[7][8] In 2007 her biography Christine’s Ark, written by journalist John Little was published by Macmillan.[9] Moti, An Indian Elephant was published in India in 2014. Townend holds a Doctorate in poetry from the University of Sydney. Her poetry collection, Walking with Elephants was published by Island Press in July 2015.
Townend is also an artist. She has held five solo art exhibitions. She has used her art as a means of drawing attention to the needs and interests of animals.[10]
She founded Working for Animals Inc, an Australian NGO with the purpose of raising funds for animal shelters in India.[11]
References
- ^ "Art by Gerlinde".
- ^ "Doctor of Arts in Creative Writing - Members - School of Letters Arts and Media - The University of Sydney".
- ^ a b Schmidt, Lucinda (20 October 2010). "Profile: Christine Townend". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Christine Townend". AustLit.
- ^ "Christine Townend | Kosmos Journal".
- ^ "Author: unknown, but showing promise". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 42, , no. 25. Australia, Australia. 20 November 1974. p. 15. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b Alafaci, Annette (6 February 2006). "Townend, Christine Elizabeth". Australian Women's Register.
- ^ "Animals also a part of the "Peoplescape" honours". Animals Australia. 23 November 2001.
- ^ "Christine Townend | Jane Elix's blog".
- ^ "Animal Stories".
- ^ "Working for Animals".