had cleared his name. Prime Minister Julia Gillard refused to comment on whether the decision meant Hicks' name had been cleared, saying it was a decision independent of government. Hicks' autobiography is believed to have sold 30,000 copies, generating around $10,000 in royalties. Play In 2003, Chris Tugwell wrote a stage play called X-Ray, about the plight of David Hicks, as he was being held in Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Hicks' family was consulted for the play, with many of the vignettes based on the few letters they received from Mr Hicks during the first two years of his imprisonment. The play was named the "sensation" of the 2004 Adelaide Fringe and the "highlight" of the 2005 Darwin Festival. A US production opened in November 2005. A radio adaptation, commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, went to air on Radio National's Airplay in November 2004 and was repeated in the 2005 and 2006 summer seasons. The radio adaptation was awarded the bronze medal for Best Drama Special at the New York Festival's 2006 International Radio Awards. See also Mamdouh Habib Guantanamo Bay attorneys Jenner & Block Jesselyn Radack John Walker Lindh Sabin Willett Shaker Aamer List of converts to Islam References Bibliography Media "The Trials of David Hicks" (multimedia), The Age (Fairfax Media). Credits to Jane Holroyd, Matthew Absalom-Wong, Andrew Webster, Simon Johnanson. The President Versus David Hicks (2004). A documentary about the "Australian Taliban", David Hicks. The film follows the struggles of David's father. Produced by SBS TV. Directed by Curtis Levy and Bentley Dean. Written by Luke Thomas Crowe. 52 minutes. "David Hicks: his first public address since the publication of his memoir", interview with Donna Mulhearn (audio), Radio National goes to the 2011 Sydney Writers' Festival (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (2011). "Former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks speaks with the World Socialist Web Site" By Richard Phillips (22 October 2011). External links 1975 births Living people Australian expatriates in Afghanistan Australian Muslims Australian expatriates in Pakistan Australian expatriates in Japan Converts to Islam Guantanamo detainees known to have been released Writers from Sydney Australia–United States relations Overturned convictions in the United States Australian autobiographers Australian people imprisoned abroad People extradited to Australia Writers from Adelaide