Ep 274: Alexis Wright on writing Praiseworthy

Waanyi writer Alexis Wright is the only author to win the Stella Prize twice - the first time for Tracker and the second time for Praiseworthy. Alexis is also the author of the prize-winning novels Carpentaria and The Swan Book , as well as Take Power , an oral history of the Central Land Council; and Grog War , a study of alcohol abuse in the Northern Territory. Alexis was previously the Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne, and she is the inaugural winner of the Creative Australia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. This interview was recorded live for Vision Australia in March 2024, after Praiseworthy was longlisted for The Stella Prize. About The Garret Follow The Garret: Writing and Publishing and our host Astrid Edwards on Instagram. Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at thegarretpodcast.com . Support the show:

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Ep 274: Alexis Wright on writing Praiseworthy is an episode from The Garret: Writers on writing by Astrid Edwards.

This episode is 41:27 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2024.

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