Rafe Champion
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Rafe Champion is an Australia
n writer. He was born in the Australian state of Tasmania
, and grew up on a farm in the northern part of that state, near Irishtown. He studied agricultural science at the University of Tasmania
in Hobart, then went to the University of Adelaide
for postgraduate study before moving to Sydney
.
Champion's main interest is in bringing to wider attention the works of the Austrian philosopher Karl Popper
and the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek
. He is also a contributor to Club Troppo and Catallaxy files, two collaborative blog
s based in Australia.
In the late 1970s he married artist Kilmeny Niland
. They have four children: Leo, Hugh, Patrick and Tom Champion.
Champion has written a number of nonfiction books, two of them collaborations with his mother in law, Ruth Park
. The two collaborations are Ruth Park's Sydney, a guidebook, and Home Before Dark, a biography of Australian boxer Les Darcy
. He has also written a book of collected essays and reviews related to Karl Popper, and a useful handbook on real-estate law.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n writer. He was born in the Australian state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, and grew up on a farm in the northern part of that state, near Irishtown. He studied agricultural science at the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
in Hobart, then went to the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
for postgraduate study before moving to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
Champion's main interest is in bringing to wider attention the works of the Austrian philosopher Karl Popper
Karl Popper
Sir Karl Raimund Popper, CH FRS FBA was an Austro-British philosopher and a professor at the London School of Economics...
and the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek
Friedrich Hayek
Friedrich August Hayek CH , born in Austria-Hungary as Friedrich August von Hayek, was an economist and philosopher best known for his defense of classical liberalism and free-market capitalism against socialist and collectivist thought...
. He is also a contributor to Club Troppo and Catallaxy files, two collaborative blog
Collaborative blog
A collaborative blog is a type of weblog in which posts are written and published by more than one author. The majority of high profile collaborative blogs are based around a single uniting theme, such as politics or technology....
s based in Australia.
In the late 1970s he married artist Kilmeny Niland
Kilmeny Niland
Kilmeny Niland was an Australian artist and illustrator. While best known for her children's book illustrations, she worked in a wide range of genres, including animation, wildlife art, miniatures, portraits, cards and prints...
. They have four children: Leo, Hugh, Patrick and Tom Champion.
Champion has written a number of nonfiction books, two of them collaborations with his mother in law, Ruth Park
Ruth Park
Ruth Park, AM was a New Zealand-born author, who spent most of her life in Australia. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow , and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat , which also spawned a book series .-Personal history:Park was born in...
. The two collaborations are Ruth Park's Sydney, a guidebook, and Home Before Dark, a biography of Australian boxer Les Darcy
Les Darcy
James Leslie Darcy was an Australian boxer. He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time....
. He has also written a book of collected essays and reviews related to Karl Popper, and a useful handbook on real-estate law.