Narelle oliver biography of mahatma gandhi

Narelle oliver biography of mahatma gandhi He sought to replicate the methods that he used in South Africa in India. Very soon after his arrival, Gandhi's initial bafflement and indignation at discriminatory policies turned into a growing sense of outrage and propelled him into assuming a position as a public figure at the assembly of Transvaal Indians, where he delivered his first speech urging Indians not to accept inequality but instead to unite, work hard, learn English and observe clean living habits. He also represented poor Indians who were dispossessed of dwellings in a shantytown by the authorities. As the First World War continued, Gandhi also became involved in recruiting men for the British Indian Army , an involvement which his followers had a difficult time accepting, after listening to his passionate speeches about resisting injustice in a non-violent manner.

Narelle Oliver

Australian artist, print maker and children's author-illustrator

Narelle Oliver ( - ) was an Australian artist, print maker and award-winning children's author-illustrator.

Early life

Narelle Oliver was born on 25 February and grew up in Toowoomba in south east Queensland.[1]

Career

Oliver majored in design and printmaking while studying for a Bachelor of Education degree.[1] She began her career teaching at the Queensland School for the Deaf.[2]

Oliver was an educator and a committed environmentalist.[3] As an illustrator, Oliver combined linocut, watercolour, pastels, collage and digitally-enhanced photographs in her work.

She used many environmental themes drawing on the flora and fauna of Australia.[4]

Oliver's first book, Leaf Tail, was published in [5]

Works

  • Oliver, Narelle (), Leaf Tail, McCulloch Publishing, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), High above the sea, Jam Roll Press, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), The best beak in Boonaroo Bay, Lothian, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), The hunt, Lothian Books, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), The Well, Lothian Books, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), Sand swimmers&#;: the secret life of Australia's dead heart, Lothian, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), Baby bilby, where do you sleep?, Lothian, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), The very blue thingamajig, Norwood, S.

    Aust. An Omnibus Book from Scholastic Australia, ISBN&#;

  • &#; (), Home, Scholastic Australia, ISBN&#;
  • &#; (), Fox and fine feathers, Omnibus Books, ISBN&#;[6]
  • &#; (), Don't let a spoonbill in the kitchen!, Parkside, SA Omnibus Books, ISBN&#;

Honours and awards

  • Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Winner for The Hunt[1]
  • Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Award - Best Book for Older Readers for Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart
  • joint winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Picture Book for Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart[1]
  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books for Home[1]
  • Queensland Literary Awards — Children's Book Award for Don't let a spoonbill in the kitchen[1]

Personal life

Oliver lived in Brisbane with her husband Greg and their children Jessie and Liam.[7] She died on 5 October [8]

References

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