00:0010 years of writing and reflection led to this moment for Alexis Wright.
00:07It's unbelievable.
00:09Ms Wright has spent decades drawing inspiration from personal experience and international literature.
00:15Her latest book, Praiseworthy, explores climate change and Aboriginal culture.
00:20It seems to me that we're moving into a really uncertain era.
00:25Praiseworthy has already taken home a prestigious stellar prize this year
00:29and the 2024 Miles Franklin is Ms Wright's second after Carpentaria was honoured in 2007.
00:37These things don't happen to people like me.
00:39The epic novel is written in Ms Wright's unique style.
00:42Long, repetitive sentences make up Praiseworthy's 780 pages.
00:48It's really important that the reader should catch the rhythm and just go with it, trust it.
00:53And I was wanting to explore the ability of our own people to work towards the future.
01:00An author and novel worthy of praise.
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