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The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island

January 01, 1970

The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island is a 2008 book by Chloe Hooper. It is about the events surrounding the death in custody of Aboriginal Australian man, Cameron Doomadgee. It won numerous awards and was shortlisted for many others in 2009.

The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island
First edition
AuthorChloe Hooper
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectNon-fiction
Published2008 (Hamish Hamilton)
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages276
AwardsDavitt Award
ISBN9780241015377
OCLC247035554

Publication history edit

  • 2006, The Tall Man: Inside Palm Island's heart of darkness appearing in The Monthly, pages 34–53, Australia, March 2006, Schwartz Publishing ISSN 1832-3421[1][2]
  • 2008, The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island (277 pages), Australia, Hamish Hamilton ISBN 9780241015377, hardcover[3]
  • 2009, Tall Man: The Death of Doomadgee (258 pages), USA, Scribner ISBN 9781416561590, hardback[4]

Reception edit

The New York Times reviewing The Tall Man wrote "Hooper travels to remote settlements and reaches into prehistory in her effort to penetrate this fractured story, learning of song lines, of Hairy Man and Tall Man spirits (Hurley, at 6-foot-7, evokes the latter). And though there is no resolution, she makes of it all an extraordinary whole. “I had wanted to know more about my country,” she says at the end of the book, “and now I did — now I knew more than I wanted to.”"[5]

The Guardian noted "The Tall Man has already drawn comparisons with some of the best of that often derided genre, true crime, and it fully deserves the attention. Like Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and, more recently, Francisco Goldman's The Art of Political Murder, this gracefully nuanced book is as much about the world in which a death takes place as the nature of the death itself."[6] and The Sydney Morning Herald found it "a thoughtful, perceptive examination of an important Australian tragedy."[7]

The Tall Man has also been reviewed by The Daily Telegraph,[8] the Indigenous Law Bulletin,[9] The Globe and Mail,[10] the Australian Book Review[11] and Kirkus Reviews.[12]

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ The tall man. WorldCat. OCLC 902799557. Retrieved 14 July 2017 – via worldcat.org.
  2. ^ "The Tall Man: Inside Palm Island's heart of darkness". The Monthly. Schwartz Publishing: 34–53. March 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. ^ "The tall man : death and life on Palm Island". worldcat.org. WorldCat. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. ^ Tall man : the death of Doomadgee. WorldCat. OCLC 213839973. Retrieved 14 July 2017 – via worldcat.org.
  5. ^ McCulloch, Alison (16 April 2009). "Sunday Book Review: Brutal Settlement". New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. ^ Campbell, Duncan (31 January 2009). "Society: Crime without punishment". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. ^ Moran, Jennifer (18 July 2008). "The Tall Man". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. ^ Christmas, Linda (5 February 2009). "The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper - review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2017. Hooper astutely points out that the war between the police and the Aboriginal community is something of a false battleground.
  9. ^ "The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper - Book Review". Indigenous Law Bulletin. 7 (20). Indigenous Law Centre. September 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2017. Hooper weaves a gripping and at times heart-wrenching tale in her portrayal of the events leading up to the arrest, eventual death of Mulrunji and the motorcade of social, legal and political battles which follow.
  10. ^ Drewe, Robert (29 May 2009). "An Australian tragedy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 February 2017. It's a haunting moral maze, described with such intimate observation and exquisite restraint that I kept pausing to take a breath and silently cheer the author. .. Chloe Hooper has more than done justice to a worthy story. She has produced an Australian classic.
  11. ^ Trigger, David (26 September 2018). "David Trigger reviews 'The Tall Man' by Chloe Hooper". www.australianbookreview.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Tall Man". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2017. Alternately poignant, powerful and ponderous—a worthwhile glimpse into a battered culture.
  13. ^ "Awards 2006". Walkley Winners. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  14. ^ "2008 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards". pba.slwa.wa.gov.au. State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  15. ^ "2008 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards". pba.slwa.wa.gov.au. State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  16. ^ Deborah Cameron (19 May 2009). "Chloe Hooper wins the Douglas Stewart Prize". abc.net.au. ABC. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  17. ^ "2009 Premier's Literary Awards winners". writersvictoria.org.au. Writers Victoria Inc. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Ned Kelly Award Winners". austcrimewriters.com. Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  19. ^ "2009 Literary Awards Winners and Shortlists". literaryawards.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Tall Man". Copyright Agency Reading Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  21. ^ "2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards – Shortlist". cwl.nsw.gov.au. Central West Libraries. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Melbourne Prize For Literature 2009: Best Writing Award 2009 Finalists". melbourneprizetrust.org. Melbourne Prize Trust. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

January 01, 1970
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The Tall Man Death and Life on Palm Island is a 2008 book by Chloe Hooper It is about the events surrounding the death in custody of Aboriginal Australian man Cameron Doomadgee It won numerous awards and was shortlisted for many others in 2009 The Tall Man Death and Life on Palm IslandFirst editionAuthorChloe HooperCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishSubjectNon fictionPublished2008 Hamish Hamilton Media typePrint Hardback Pages276AwardsDavitt AwardISBN9780241015377OCLC247035554 Contents 1 Publication history 2 Reception 3 Awards 4 ReferencesPublication history edit2006 The Tall Man Inside Palm Island s heart of darkness appearing in The Monthly pages 34 53 Australia March 2006 Schwartz Publishing ISSN 1832 3421 1 2 2008 The Tall Man Death and Life on Palm Island 277 pages Australia Hamish Hamilton ISBN 9780241015377 hardcover 3 2009 Tall Man The Death of Doomadgee 258 pages USA Scribner ISBN 9781416561590 hardback 4 Reception editThe New York Times reviewing The Tall Man wrote Hooper travels to remote settlements and reaches into prehistory in her effort to penetrate this fractured story learning of song lines of Hairy Man and Tall Man spirits Hurley at 6 foot 7 evokes the latter And though there is no resolution she makes of it all an extraordinary whole I had wanted to know more about my country she says at the end of the book and now I did now I knew more than I wanted to 5 The Guardian noted The Tall Man has already drawn comparisons with some of the best of that often derided genre true crime and it fully deserves the attention Like Truman Capote s In Cold Blood and more recently Francisco Goldman s The Art of Political Murder this gracefully nuanced book is as much about the world in which a death takes place as the nature of the death itself 6 and The Sydney Morning Herald found it a thoughtful perceptive examination of an important Australian tragedy 7 The Tall Man has also been reviewed by The Daily Telegraph 8 the Indigenous Law Bulletin 9 The Globe and Mail 10 the Australian Book Review 11 and Kirkus Reviews 12 Awards editWinner 2006 Walkley Award for her articles in The Monthly on the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee on Palm Island 13 Winner 2008 Western Australian Premier Non Fiction Book Award 14 Winner 2008 Western Australian Premier s Prize Book Award 15 Winner 2009 New South Wales Premier s Literary Awards Douglas Stewart Prize for Non Fiction 16 Winner 2009 Victorian Premier s Literary Award Nettie Palmer Prize for Australian Nonfiction 17 Winner 2009 Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime 18 Winner 2009 Queensland Premier s Literary Non Fiction Book Award 19 Winner 2009 Australian Book Industry Awards for General Non fiction 20 Winner 2009 John Button Prize for Writing for Young Adults 20 Winner 2009 Indie Award for Non fiction 20 Winner 2009 Davitt Awards for Best True Crime 20 Shortlisted 2008 Human Rights Award for Non fiction 20 Shortlisted 2008 Walkley Award for Non fiction 20 Shortlisted 2009 Australian Book Industry Awards for Book of the Year 20 Shortlisted 2009 Queensland Premier s Award for Advancing Public Debate 20 Shortlisted 2009 Gleebooks Prize for Critical Writing NSW Premier s Literary Awards 20 Shortlisted 2009 Prime Minister s Literary Award for Non fiction 21 Finalist 2009 Melbourne Prize For Literature Best Writing Award finalist 22 References edit The tall man WorldCat OCLC 902799557 Retrieved 14 July 2017 via worldcat org The Tall Man Inside Palm Island s heart of darkness The Monthly Schwartz Publishing 34 53 March 2006 Retrieved 14 July 2017 The tall man death and life on Palm Island worldcat org WorldCat Retrieved 14 July 2017 Tall man the death of Doomadgee WorldCat OCLC 213839973 Retrieved 14 July 2017 via worldcat org McCulloch Alison 16 April 2009 Sunday Book Review Brutal Settlement New York Times Retrieved 3 February 2017 Campbell Duncan 31 January 2009 Society Crime without punishment The Guardian Retrieved 3 February 2017 Moran Jennifer 18 July 2008 The Tall Man The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 3 February 2017 Christmas Linda 5 February 2009 The Tall Man Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper review The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 3 February 2017 Hooper astutely points out that the war between the police and the Aboriginal community is something of a false battleground The Tall Man Death and Life on Palm Island by Chloe Hooper Book Review Indigenous Law Bulletin 7 20 Indigenous Law Centre September 2010 Retrieved 3 February 2017 Hooper weaves a gripping and at times heart wrenching tale in her portrayal of the events leading up to the arrest eventual death of Mulrunji and the motorcade of social legal and political battles which follow Drewe Robert 29 May 2009 An Australian tragedy The Globe and Mail Retrieved 3 February 2017 It s a haunting moral maze described with such intimate observation and exquisite restraint that I kept pausing to take a breath and silently cheer the author Chloe Hooper has more than done justice to a worthy story She has produced an Australian classic Trigger David 26 September 2018 David Trigger reviews The Tall Man by Chloe Hooper www australianbookreview com au Retrieved 5 February 2020 Tall Man Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Media LLC 1 February 2009 Retrieved 2 February 2017 Alternately poignant powerful and ponderous a worthwhile glimpse into a battered culture Awards 2006 Walkley Winners Retrieved 10 February 2017 2008 Western Australian Premier s Book Awards pba slwa wa gov au State Library of Western Australia Retrieved 3 February 2017 2008 Western Australian Premier s Book Awards pba slwa wa gov au State Library of Western Australia Retrieved 3 February 2017 Deborah Cameron 19 May 2009 Chloe Hooper wins the Douglas Stewart Prize abc net au ABC Retrieved 3 February 2017 2009 Premier s Literary Awards winners writersvictoria org au Writers Victoria Inc 4 September 2009 Retrieved 3 February 2017 Ned Kelly Award Winners austcrimewriters com Australian Crime Writers Association Retrieved 3 February 2017 2009 Literary Awards Winners and Shortlists literaryawards com au Retrieved 3 February 2017 a b c d e f g h i The Tall Man Copyright Agency Reading Australia Retrieved 10 February 2017 2009 Prime Minister s Literary Awards Shortlist cwl nsw gov au Central West Libraries 21 September 2009 Retrieved 3 February 2017 Melbourne Prize For Literature 2009 Best Writing Award 2009 Finalists melbourneprizetrust org Melbourne Prize Trust Retrieved 3 February 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Tall Man Death and Life on Palm Island amp oldid 1209044712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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