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David Hicks David Hicks i(A80864 works by)
Born: Established: 1975 ;
Gender: Male
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David Hicks was captured in Afghanistan in December 2001 and was held without charge in an American prisoner of war camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In a plea bargain in March 2007, Hicks was given a nine month sentence in exchange for a year-long gag order and a waiver of rights to appeal. His capture and incarceration became a 'cause celebre' in Australia and the subject of drama, poetry and creative writing.

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y separately published work icon Guantanamo : My Journey North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2010 Z1727680 2010 single work autobiography

'In 1999 a young man from suburban Adelaide set out on an overseas trip that would change his life forever. Initially, he was after adventure and the experience of travelling the Silk Road.

'But events would set him on a different path. He would be deemed a terrorist, one of George W Bush's "worst of the worst".He would be incarcerated in the world's most notorious prison, Guantanamo Bay.

'And in that place where, according to an interrogator in Abu Ghraib, "even dogs won't live", he was to languish for five and a half years, suffering horror, torture and abuse, while Australians were told who he was - by politicians, the media and foreign governments.

'Everyone had an opinion on him. But only he knows the truth.

'And now, for the first time, David Hicks tells his story.' (From the publisher's website.)

2011 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Best Non-Fiction Book
Last amended 17 May 2007 12:20:20
Influence on:
The Call Patricia Cornelius , 2007 single work drama
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