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'Between 1825 and 1831 close to 200 Britons and 1000 Aborigines died violently in Tasmania’s Black War. It was by far the most intense frontier conflict in Australia’s history, yet many Australians know little about it. The Black War takes a unique approach to this historic event, looking chiefly at the experiences and attitudes of those who took part in the conflict. By contrasting the perspectives of colonists and Aborigines, Nicholas Clements takes a deeply human look at the events that led to the shocking violence and tragedy of the war, detailing raw personal accounts that shed light on the tribes, families and individuals involved as they struggled to survive in their turbulent world.' (Source: UQP Website)
Notes
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Foreword by Henry Reynolds
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Dedication: For my mother and father
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania : Review
2015
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review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , December vol. 39 no. 2015; (p. 259-262)
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction -
Review : The Black War
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society , December vol. 101 no. 2 2014; (p. 218-220)
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction -
The Black War by Nicholas Clements
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 22 no. 2 2014; (p. 7)
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction -
Tasmania's Black War in New Contexts
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: History Australia , December vol. 11 no. 3 2014; (p. 229-232)
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction -
An Epic Forgetting
2014
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review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , August 2014;
— Review of Forgotten War 2013 single work non-fiction ; The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction
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Launch of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania by Nicholas Clements - Launceston
1998
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review
— Appears in: The Tasmanian Writers' Centre 1998;
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction'Join Nicholas Clements for the launch, by Aunty Phillis Pitchford, of this significant new Tasmanian book.'
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Beyond Black and White
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 April 2014; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction 'Rosemary Neill meets a first-time author whose take on Tasmania's dark past threatens to end the history wars.' -
The Black War to Be Launched in Burnie
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advocate (Burnie) , 12 May 2014;
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction'The Black War was a bloody conflict with high casualities, and the north-west was particularly. Historian Nicholas Clement's book, The Black War, will be launched at Burnie Regional Museum next Tuesday.'
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The Black War Wins Praise
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 7 May no. 575 2014; (p. 10)
— Review of The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fictionHistorian Henry Reynolds has hailed The Black War - Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania, a book by Nicholas Clements launched in Hobart last week, as ending the 'history wars'.
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An Epic Forgetting
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , August 2014;
— Review of Forgotten War 2013 single work non-fiction ; The Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania 2014 single work non-fiction
Awards
- 2015 longlisted Tasmania Book Prizes Tasmanian Literary Awards — Tasmania Book Prize
- 2014 shortlisted Human Rights Awards — Literature Non-Fiction Award
- 2014 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — History Book Award
- 1825-1831