
Many of us have passed the ‘Judith Wright Centre’ on Brunswick Street in the Valley…
however, how much do you really know about Judith Wright? Was she a poet? An environmental activist? Advocate for Aboriginal Land Rights?
Actually, she was all this and more, even helping to form the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.
Professor Tony Hughes - d’Aeth the Chair in Australian Literature at The University of Western Australia joined 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin, Toni Pankaluic & Ivana Daskalovic to chat about Judith Wright.
For a deep dive...
Here is Professor Tony Hughes d'Aeth's profile page and research portfolio.
Depending on how deep you want to go you can either read a full comprehensive summary or a brief background on Judith Wright herself. Click here to read a online compilation of her poems or learn more about her longtime support for Aboriginal rights and environmental conservation.
Some of Wright's work that Tony recommends reading include:
*Note this selected work is only found in second hand bookstores.
Toni Pankaluic is a Journalist and contributor to Brisbane Line

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