List of Indigenous Australian writers
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Numerous Indigenous Australians are notable for their contributions to Australian literature and journalism.
Literature[edit]
- Edward Warrigal Anderson - novelist, winner of the David Unaipon Award in the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards[citation needed]
- Faith Bandler - activist and novelist
- Larissa Behrendt - activist, lawyer & novelist
- Lisa Bellear - dramatist and poet
- Roger Bennett - playwright
- Mary Carmel Charles - children's fiction
- Ali Cobby Eckermann - poet & verse novelist
- Jack Davis - poet & playwright
- Wesley Enoch - playwright, director
- Lionel Fogarty - poet and activist
- Richard Frankland - playwright, filmmaker, singer, songwriter
- Kevin Gilbert - activist, writer, artist
- Jane Harrison - playwright
- Ruth Hegarty - writer
- Dan Ilic - writer, comedian
- Anita Heiss novelist, poet & children's author
- Ruby Langford Ginibi - writer, historian, autobiographer
- Philip McLaren – award winning writer, artist, designer, filmmaker
- Sally Morgan - writer
- Mudrooroo (Colin Johnson) - poet, author, playwright (Note: Johnson's Aboriginality is contested by many)
- Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) - poet
- Doris Pilkington Garimara
- Kim Scott - novelist
- Dr D. Bruno Starrs - playwright and novelist ("That Blackfella Bloodsucka Dance!" [2012])
- Margaret Tucker activist and author of If Everyone Cared (1977) one of the first autobiographies of the Stolen Generations
- Glenyse Ward author of autobiographical 'Wandering Girl' and of children's books.
- Samuel Wagan Watson - poet
- Sam Watson - novelist and filmmaker
- Herb Wharton - poet and novelist
- Tara June Winch - novelist
- Alexis Wright - Miles Franklin Award winning novelist
- Big Bill Neidjie
- Kate Howarth - (Age Non-fiction Book of the Year 2010) Author
- Nicole Watson - (David Unaipon Award Winner 2009) Author
- Bruce Pascoe
- Ray Mancini - writer, educator
Journalism[edit]
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