Alexis Wright

Indigenous Australian writer
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Alexis Wright

Summary

Alexis Wright is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cloncurry[2]. She was born on November 25, 1950[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexis Wright's place of birth was Cloncurry[2].
  • Alexis Wright was born on November 25, 1950[3].
  • Alexis Wright held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Alexis Wright's professions included writer[4].
  • Alexis Wright's professions included novelist[5].
  • Alexis Wright worked as a short story writer[6].
  • Alexis Wright's field of work was literature[9].
  • Alexis Wright's education included a stint at RMIT University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexis Wright is Carpentaria[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexis Wright is Praiseworthy[12].
  • Alexis Wright received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[13].
  • Alexis Wright received the Stella Prize[14].
  • Alexis Wright is recorded as female[15].
  • Alexis Wright's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexis Wright's genre is essay[17].
  • Alexis Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[18].
  • Alexis Wright's given name is recorded as Alexis[19].
  • Alexis Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Australian English[20].
  • Alexis Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Alexis Wright's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexis Wright's place of birth was Cloncurry[2]. She was born on November 25, 1950[3].

Education

Alexis Wright was educated at RMIT University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. Alexis Wright's field of work was literature[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Carpentaria[11], a literary work[23] and Praiseworthy[12], a written work[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[13], a literary award[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1957[27] and Stella Prize[14], a literary award[28], in Australia[29], founded in 2013[30].

Why It Matters

Alexis Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alexis Wright born?

Alexis Wright's place of birth was Cloncurry[2].

What did Alexis Wright do for work?

Alexis Wright worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Where did Alexis Wright go to school?

Alexis Wright was educated at RMIT University[10].

What awards did Alexis Wright receive?

Honors received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[13] and Stella Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Carpentaria, Praiseworthy
    Given name Alexis
    Field of work literature
    Family name Wright
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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