Alexis Wright is a member of the Waanyi Nation of the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria. She is the author of the prize-winning novels Carpentaria and The Swan Book, and has published works of non-fiction including Take Power, Grog War, and the recently released collective memoir, Tracker. She is the Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne.
Hey ancestor, you talking to me? Country time everyday. I know, I know, but wouldn’t you know it, it’s the 26th of January again, old Whitefella Day. Party time for some, sad day for others.
