Alexis Wright

Alexis Wright, a member of the Waanyi nation of the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, is one of Australia's most acclaimed and fearless writers. Wright is the only author to win Australia's two most prestigious prizes, the Miles Franklin Award (in 2007 for Carpentaria) and the Stella Prize (in 2018 for Tracker).

Alexis Wright, a member of the Waanyi nation of the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, is one of Australia's most acclaimed and fearless writers. Wright is the only author to win Australia's two most prestigious prizes, the Miles Franklin Award (in 2007 for Carpentaria) and the Stella Prize (in 2018 for Tracker). See less