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Judith Wright


Born
in Armidale, Australia
May 31, 1915

Died
June 26, 2000

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Judith Wright is probably Australia's greatest poet; she was also an ardent conservationist and activist. She died in 2000, at the age of 85.

Over a long and distinguished literary career, she published poetry, children's books, literary essays, biographies, histories and other works of non-fiction.

Her commitment to the Great Barrier Reef began in 1962, when she helped found the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. She went on to become a member of the Committee of Enquiry into the National Estate and life member of the Australian Conservation Foundation.

Judith Wright worked tirelessly to promote land rights for Aboriginal people and to raise awareness among non-Aboriginal Australians of their plight arising from the legacy of Europe
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Best Australian Short Stories

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The Moving Image

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New Land, New Language an A...

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Two Dreamtimes

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The Storytellers: Two

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Judith Wright reads from he...

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Judith Wright: An appreciat...

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A Human Pattern

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