William james farrer biography of rory
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Rory Hutchings
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About
Rory is a part-time PhD Student based in the School of English. He gained his BA in English and MA in Literary Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London with a focus on modern literature.
Rory has presented at multiple conferences on subjects including the gardens of Virginia Woolf, memoirs and testimonies of Guantanamo Bay, nonhuman imaginaries in James Joyce’s Ulysses, and hauntology in the work of Hilary Mantel.
Rory’s current research focuses on the question of verminous animals in modernist literature. Authors of interest include Alfred Döblin, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Don Marquis, and Franz Kafka.
Research interests
- Vermin and literature
- Modernist cultures modernism and fascism
- Modernism and “the masses”
- Animal studies
- Marxism and biopolitics
- Hauntology
- Horror literature and cinema
PhD title
Bad Animals: Vermin, Health, and Mo
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Distinguished and Famous people from Temora
1. Alan James
Alan James is a renowned Australian cyclist born in Temora. He represented Australia at the 1984 Olympics, winning a gold medal in cycling.
2. Bill Spooner
Bill Spooner, a respected Australian politician, was born in Temora in 1946. He served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1991.
3. Jeff Fenech
Jeff Fenech, a legendary Australian boxer, was born and raised in Temora. He is a three-time world champion in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.
4. Jim Pike
Jim Pike, an esteemed Australian rules footballer, hails from Temora. He played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
5. Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees, former Premier of New South Wales, was born in Temora in 1968. He served as the 41st Premier of New South Wales from September 2008 to December 2009.
6. Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor, a well-known Australian actor
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News
Political and rural leaders, philanthropists and agricultural scientists have been acknowledged in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced today.
Australians with close connections to the agricultural sector recognised today include:
Companion in the General Division (AC)
John Anderson AO, Mullaley, NSW
For eminent service to rural and regional development, to leadership in international agricultural research and food security, to social commentary, and through contributions to not-for-profit organisations.
Mr Anderson fryst vatten a sixth-generation farmer and grazier from New South Wales, who spent 19 years from 1989 in the Australian Parliament, serving in that time as Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister, as well as a senior cabinet minister in the Howard Government.
Mr Anderson was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2011 for his support of rural and regional communities. He currently farms on the family property, holds a numb