Cover art for On Alexis Wright
Published
Black Inc, August 2025
ISBN
9781760645632
Format
Hardcover, 112 pages
Dimensions
0.1cm × 0.1cm × 0.1cm

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An insightful exploration of one of Australia's most acclaimed writers, the award-winning Alexis Wright

A brilliant study of renowned Indigenous author Alexis Wright, winner of the 2007 and 2024 Miles Franklin Literary Award and the 2018 and 2024 Stella Prize

Alexis Wright is the most eminent and influential Indigenous creative writer of recent times. In this eloquent essay, noted critic Geordie Williamson reflects with deep insight on Wright's powerful work.

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