Abstract
Coincidentally tonight, as governments continue to grapple with the on-going social crisis in Aboriginal communities, Indigenous author Alexis Wright has just been announced as the winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Australia's most prestigious literary prize, for her second novel Carpentaria. An Indigenous member of the Waanyi nation of Queensland's far north, and long-time activist on Aboriginal affairs, Alexis Wright's sweeping, poetic book explores the rich mythology, chequered history and present day drama of her Gulf country homeland, and was praised by judges as the standout in a highly competitive field, which included dual Booker Prize winner, Peter Carey.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 215-219 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Hecate |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Australian fiction
- Wright, Alexis, 1950-