Alexis Wright

Alexis Wright

FAHA
Born (1950-11-25) 25 November 1950
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
OccupationAuthor, novelist
EducationRMIT University
Period1997–present
GenreFiction, non-fiction
Notable worksCarpentaria, Tracker, Praiseworthy
Notable awards

Alexis Wright FAHA (born 25 November 1950) is an Australian writer. She is best known for winning the Miles Franklin Award for her 2006 novel Carpentaria and 2024 novel Praiseworthy. She was the first writer to win the Stella Prize twice, in 2018 for her "collective memoir" of Leigh Bruce "Tracker" Tilmouth and in 2024 for the novel Praiseworthy. She was the first person to win the Stella Prize and Miles Franklin Award in the same year.

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

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