Alexis Wright
Alexis Wright | |
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| Born | 25 November 1950 Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Author, novelist |
| Education | RMIT University |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genre | Fiction, non-fiction |
| Notable works | Carpentaria, Tracker, Praiseworthy |
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Alexis Wright FAHA (born 25 November 1950) is an Aboriginal Australian writer. She is best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel Carpentaria. She was the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018 for her "collective memoir" of Leigh Bruce "Tracker" Tilmouth and in 2024 for the novel Praiseworthy. Praiseworthy also won her the Miles Franklin Award in 2024, making her the first person to win the Stella Prize and Miles Franklin Award in the same year.
Wright has published four novels, one biography, and several works of nonfiction. Her work also appears in anthologies and journals.