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Judith Wright
Writing about Australian landscapes while confronting dispossession and environmental loss.
The Moving Image · The Two Fires
- Born
- 31 May 1915
- Birthplace
- Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
- Died
- 26 June 2000
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Judith Wright
Judith Wright was an Australian poet and campaigner for conservation and Aboriginal land rights.
Early life
Pastoral family
Grew up on a family property in New South Wales.
Education
Studied at the University of Sydney.
Career
- 1940s
First major collection
Published The Moving Image.
- 1950s–1960s
Poetry and criticism
Developed a substantial literary career.
- Later decades
Public campaigning
Devoted increasing energy to environmental and land-rights work.
Selected books
The Moving Image
Her first major poetry collection.
The Two Fires
Explored nature, human experience and change.
The Cry for the Dead
Examined the history of Aboriginal dispossession.
Beyond work
Conservation
Helped found the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.
Land rights
Worked with Aboriginal campaigners and supported treaty initiatives.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Doug butler. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
