List of Indigenous Australian writers explained
Numerous Indigenous Australians are notable for their contributions to Australian literature and journalism. Indigenous Australian literature includes fiction, plays, letters, essays and other works.
Literature
– activist and novelist
– activist, lawyer and novelist
– dramatist and poet
– children's fiction
– autobiographer
– writer and educator, tireless proponent of reconciliation
– poet and activist
– children's fiction
– writer and poet
– poet and playwright
– playwright, director
– poet and activist
– playwright, scriptwriter and musician
– activist, writer, artist
– playwright
– writer
– novelist, poet and children's author
– writer, memoirist
– autobiographer
– writer, historian, autobiographer
– novelist
– writer, educator
– author, academic and artist
– historian, artist and author
– writer
– poet, author, playwright (note: Johnson's Aboriginality is contested by many)
– last surviving speaker of the Gaagudju language
– poet
– activist, writer, artist, editor, educator
– writer
– novelist
– author and poet
– writer, and arts curator
– activist and author of
If Everyone Cared (1977), one of the first autobiographies of the
Stolen Generations
– first published Aboriginal author
– author and preacher
– novelist and poet
– novelist and filmmaker
– poet
– poet and novelist
– novelist
– Miles Franklin Award winning novelist
Music and theatre
– playwright
– television writer, actor and director
– composer, musician and playwright
– playwright, filmmaker, singer, songwriter
– composer, musician and playwright
– film director, choreographer
Journalism
– NITV anchor of
Living Black
Non-fiction
Essays and academia
– academic and writer
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