Born Into This

Adam Thompson

Feb 2021 · Univ. of Queensland Press

About this ebook

The remarkable stories in Born Into This are eye-opening, razor-sharp and entertaining, often all at once. From an Aboriginal ranger trying to instil some pride in wayward urban teens on the harsh islands off the coast of Tasmania, to those scraping by on the margins of white society railroaded into complex and compromised decisions, Adam Thompson presents a powerful indictment of colonialism and racism. With humour, pathos and the occasional sly twist, Thompson's characters confront discrimination, untimely funerals, classroom politics, the ongoing legacy of cultural destruction and &– overhanging all like a discomforting, burgeoning awareness for both white and black Australia &– the inexorable disappearance of the remnant natural world.

About the author

Adam Thompson is an emerging Aboriginal (pakana) writer from Launceston, Tasmania. He has won several local writing awards and has been published by the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Kill Your Darlings and Griffith Review. Adam is passionate about his community and has worked for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre for almost twenty years, caring for Aboriginal land and heritage, and preserving community history. In addition to short fiction, Adam has written for television and performance art.