Nicholas Clements & Henry Reynolds "Tongerlongeter: First Nations Leader and Tasmanian War Hero"

Biographers in Conversation · Jul 9, 2025 · 1h 6m

In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, the acclaimed historians Dr Henry Reynolds and Dr Nicholas Clements chat with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about their choices while crafting Tongerlongeter: First Nations Leader and Tasmanian War Hero, the biography of the courageous Indigenous warrior, Tongerlongeter.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

Tongerlongeter’s story, like many Indigenous Australian narratives, has largely been erased from mainstream history

Why sharing Tongerlongeter’s story is crucial and so relevant today

Why Henry Reynolds and Nicholas Clements reframed…