Professor Alexis Wright
Professor in Creative Writing,
Dean's Unit, School of Humanities & Comm Arts
Professor in Creative Writing,
Dean's Unit, School of Humanities & Comm Arts
Biography
Qualifications
- PhD Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Awards
- RAKA Award for The Swan Book 2016-09-04
- Sidney Myer Fellowship 2015-08-31
Interests
- Aboriginal storytelling, story making, and practice
- Creative Writing
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit, School of Humanities & Comm Arts
- Dean's Unit, School of Humanities & Comm Arts
Contact
| Email: | A.Wright@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 9772 6656 n/a |
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| Location: | 3.G.35 BankstownEQ.G.40 Parramatta |
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Publications
Books
- Wright, A. (2017), 'Tracker: Stories of Tracker Tilmouth', : Giramondo 9781925336337.
- Wright, A. (2012), 'Carpentaria (Chinese translation)', : Peoples Literature Publishing House and Shanghai 99 9787020089819.
Chapters in Books
- Wright, A. (2012), 'Requem for Ivy (1996)', Meanjin Anthology - First Published 1940, Melbourne University Press 9780522861556.
- Wright, A. (2011), 'A Question of Fear', Placing psyche: exploring cultural complexes in Australia, Spring Journal Books 9781935528173.
- Wright, A. (2011), 'Where to Point the Spears?', Experiences of Freedom in Postcolonial Literatures and Cultures, Routledge 9780415591928.
- Wright, A. (2011), 'Als der schwan zuruckkehrte', Uber Lebenskunst: Utopien Nach der Krise, Suhrkamp 9783518462737.
- Wright, A. (2009), 'Ur Carpentaria', Australien berattar: Dromtidens framtid, Bokforlaget Tranan 9789185133413.
- Wright, A. (2009), 'Be Careful About Playing With The Path of Least Resistance', Freedom, Key Porter Books Ltd 9781554702176.
- Wright, A. (2009), 'En Az Direnc Gosteren Yolla Oynarken Dikkat Edin', Ozgurluk - Isan Haklari Evrensel Bildirgesi'ni Kutlayan Kisa Oykuler, Ceviren: Dost Korpe 9786051119137.
- Wright, A. (2008), 'The Swift Might Speak of its Flight, if Stories Are No Longer There ....', Other Histories - Guan Wei's Fable for a Contemporary World - Documentation of an Exhibition, Wild Peony Pty Ltd 9781876957117.
Journal Articles
- Wright, A. (2019), 'Telling the untold stories', Overland, vol 234 , pp 16 - 21.
- Wright, A. (2016), 'What happens when you tell somebody Else's story? : A history of Aboriginal disempowerment', Meanjin, vol 75, no 4 , pp 58 - 76.
- Wright, A. (2011), 'Talking about tomorrow: [An open letter to Bob Brown and Rachel Siewert about the Northern Territory intervention.]', Overland, vol 202 , pp 35 - 37.
- Wright, A. (2008), 'A Brief Conversation with Alexis Wright', World Literature Today, vol 82, no 6 , pp 55 - 55.
- Wright, A. (2008), 'A weapon of poetry [The poetry of Oodgeroo Noonuccal]', Overland, vol 193 , pp 19 - 24.
- Wright, A. (2007), 'Alexis Wright interview', Hecate, vol 33, no 1 , pp 215 - 219.
- Wright, A. (2007), 'On Writing Carpentaria', HEAT, vol 13 , pp 79 - 95.
Other Publications
- 2020, 'A Self-Governing Literature: Who Owns the Map of the World?', Published Work
- 2018, 'The Power and Purpose of Literature: Boisbouvier Oration 2018', Published Work
- 2017, 'Is Travel Writing Dead?', Published Work
- 2016, 'What Happens When You Tell Somebody Else's Story?', Published Work
- 2013, 'The Swan Book', Published Work
- 2011, 'Meanjin - Deep Weather', Published Work
- 2009, 'Grog War', Published Work
- 2009, 'DirtSong - The Black Arm Band', Recorded Work
- 2009, 'Karpentaria', Published Work
- 2009, 'Carpentarie', Published Work
- 2008, 'Carpentaria', Published Work
- 2006, 'Plains of Promise', Published Work
- 2006, 'Carpentaria', Published Work
Current Projects
| Title: | `Like the Thunder': Seeing Stories in Gulf Country |
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| Western Researchers: | Alexis Wright and Anthony Uhlmann |
| Years: | 2024-01-01 - 2026-12-31 |
| ID: | P00028716 |
Previous Projects
| Title: | Australian Indigenous Storytelling: A critical study of the way Aboriginal stories are being told in Australia today |
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| Western Researchers: | Alexis Wright and Ivor Indyk |
| Years: | 2013-03-01 - 2017-06-30 |
| ID: | P00020977 |
| Title: | Other Worlds: Forms of World Literature |
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| Western Researchers: | Anthony Uhlmann, Alexis Wright, Ben Etherington and Gail Jones |
| Years: | 2017-03-15 - 2023-03-15 |
| ID: | P00023265 |