Alexis Wright
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Alexis Wright is an acclaimed Indigenous Australian author and activist known for her innovative, politically charged novels exploring Aboriginal history, sovereignty, and environmental justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous Australian writer
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activist ⓘ essayist ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activismFocus |
Aboriginal land rights
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Indigenous sovereignty ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ self-determination for Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ALS Gold Medal
NERFINISHED
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Miles Franklin Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland Premier’s Literary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Stella Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950s ⓘ |
| employer | University of Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Waanyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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magic realism ⓘ political fiction ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
Aboriginal history in northern Australia
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Australian government policies toward Indigenous peoples ⓘ resource extraction and mining impacts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
environmental justice themes
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exploring Aboriginal history ⓘ exploring Indigenous sovereignty ⓘ politically charged fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
climate change
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colonial violence ⓘ community resilience ⓘ memory and history ⓘ spiritual connection to land ⓘ |
| movement |
Indigenous Australian literature
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postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| name | Alexis Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carpentaria
NERFINISHED
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Plains of Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ Take Power: Like This Old Man Here NERFINISHED ⓘ The Swan Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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author ⓘ essayist ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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