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Alexis Wright: Sovereignty of the Imagination
Sun
12
Sun 12 May 3:00 PM
Standby
State Library Theatrette
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
General Admission
60 Mins
May
Internationally acclaimed novelist Alexis Wright has long been recognised for the scale of her writing, which combines mythical, political, surreal and comic elements to forge a mode of Aboriginal epic entirely her own.
From her Miles Franklin–winning Carpentaria to her latest masterwork, Praiseworthy, she has challenged literary traditions and language to illuminate the contemporary and timeless perspectives of storytelling, spirituality and sovereignty.
Wright takes to the stage with Festival Curator Mykaela Saunders to discuss her influential body of work, and, in particular, the insight, integrity and compassion she brings to Indigenous children in her novels, serving as an antidote to the harmful narratives pushed by journalists and politicians who shape policy and law.
From her Miles Franklin–winning Carpentaria to her latest masterwork, Praiseworthy, she has challenged literary traditions and language to illuminate the contemporary and timeless perspectives of storytelling, spirituality and sovereignty.
Wright takes to the stage with Festival Curator Mykaela Saunders to discuss her influential body of work, and, in particular, the insight, integrity and compassion she brings to Indigenous children in her novels, serving as an antidote to the harmful narratives pushed by journalists and politicians who shape policy and law.
May
State Library Theatrette
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