Pod extra — Alexis Wright wins a second Stella Prize - podcast episode cover

Pod extra — Alexis Wright wins a second Stella Prize

May 02, 202420 min
--:--
--:--
Listen in podcast apps:
Metacast
Spotify
Youtube
RSS

Episode description

Alexis Wright has won the 2024 Stella Prize, for her novel, Praiseworthy. The novel is an Aboriginal fable, about a fictional town, a haze cloud, a haze cloud, land rights, global warming, and donkeys. Judges described Praiseworthy as 'genre-bending' and 'canon-breaking'. 

Alexis Wright previously won the Stella in 2018 for her non-fiction collective memoir Tracker. She also won the Miles Franklin for her novel Carpentaria.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast
Pod extra — Alexis Wright wins a second Stella Prize | The Book Show podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast