On Alexis Wright

An insightful exploration of one of Australias most acclaimed writers, the award-winning Alexis WrightDo you have a heart? her books ask. Is it still beating? Do you want to live? If the answer is yes, she says, then youre with me. There is something exhilarating in the breadth of her church. For a congenital doomscroller with ancestor issues like myself, Wright opens a door to the potential for justice, comity and healing. Its one I walk through with gratitude and relief.Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2007 and 2024 and the Stella Prize in 2018 and 2024, 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 Wrights powerful work.