Alexis Wright

Alexis Wright

FAHA
Born (1950-11-25) 25 November 1950 (age 73)
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia[1]
OccupationAuthor, novelist
Period1997–present
GenreFiction, non-fiction
Notable worksCarpentaria, Tracker, Praiseworthy
Notable awards

Alexis Wright FAHA (born 25 November 1950)[2] is a Waanyi (Aboriginal Australian) writer best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel Carpentaria[3] and for being the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018 for her "collective memoir" of Leigh Bruce "Tracker" Tilmouth[4] and in 2024 for Praiseworthy.[5] 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.[6]

Wright has published four novels, one biography, and several works of nonfiction. Her work also appears in anthologies and journals.

  1. ^ "Premier Applauds Queensland Miles Franklin Winner". Queensland Government. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ Who's Who in Australia. Crown Content. p. 2207.
  3. ^ "Wright wins Miles Franklin". news.com.au. 21 June 2007.
  4. ^ "THE 2018 STELLA PRIZE". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ^ Steger, Jason (2 May 2024). "Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize with 'great Australian novel'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Alexis Wright becomes the first person to win the Miles Franklin and the Stella Prize in the same year". ABC News. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.