Thomas Keneally Schepisi's "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" (1978) (based on his own novel) and played Father Marshall in the award-winning film "The Devil's Playground" (1976), also by Schepisi. In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). He is an Australian Living Treasure. Keneally was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council from 1985 to 1988 and President of the National Book Council from 1985 to 1989. Keneally was a visiting professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) where he taught the graduate fiction workshop for one quarter in 1985. From 1991 to
Adam Schindler Adam Schindler Adam Schindler (born May 19, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist that has fought for Bellator Fighting Championships and Strikeforce. Schindler made his Bellator debut on May 27, 2010, when he faced Brian Melancon at Bellator 20. He won via unanimous decision. He then dropped to Featherweight to compete in Bellator's Featherweight Tournament, facing Ronnie Mann at Bellator 46 on June 25, 2011. He lost via KO (punches) in the first round. In his last fight with Bellator, Schindler faced Jeremy Spoon at Bellator 56 on October 29, 2011. He lost via unanimous decision and asked to