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Judith Wright (other)
Judith Wright Judith Arundell Wright (31 May 191525 June 2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. She was a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award and nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 196 ... (1915–2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. Judith Wright may also refer to: * Judith Wright (artist) (born 1945), Australian painter, videomaker, sculptor, printmaker * Judy Wright (born 1956), Canadian former swimmer See also * Judith Wright Award (other) {{hndis, Wright, Judith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Wright
Judith Arundell Wright (31 May 191525 June 2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. She was a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award and nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964, 1965 and 1967. Biography Judith Wright was born in Armidale, New South Wales. The eldest child of Phillip Wright and his first wife, Ethel, she spent most of her formative years in Brisbane and Sydney. Wright was of Cornish ancestry. Following the early death of her mother, she lived with her aunt and then boarded at New England Girls' School after her father's remarriage in 1929. After graduating, Wright studied philosophy, English, psychology and history at the University of Sydney. At the beginning of World War II, she returned to her father's station (ranch) to help during the shortage of labour caused by the war. Wright's first book of poetry, ''The Moving Image'', was published in 1946 while she was working at the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Wright (artist)
Judith Wright (born 1945) in Meanjin (Brisbane) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans installation, video, sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking and assemblage. Her work explores universal human experiences of loss, impermanence and vulnerability. Wright’s figurative sculptural installations use theatrical props and lighting to investigate these themes, and reflect her experience as a dancer in The Australian Ballet. Education and career Wright graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 2002 with a Master in Fine Art. Wright has a background in dance, and was a dancer for The Australian Ballet before beginning her visual arts practice in the 1970s. She worked as a lecturer at both the Queensland University of Technology and the Queensland College of Art at Griffith University. She was a Queensland Art Gallery Board Member from 1999-2002. Awards Wright received an Arts Queensland fellowship in 1993, as well as a Queensland Government Profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Wright
Judy Wright (born 9 January 1956) is a Canadian former swimmer. Wright competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Despite being Canadian she won the 'Open' British Swimming Championships The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships are an annual event organised by Aquatics GB (the governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom). History The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming ... in 1970, over the 440 yards freestyle and the 880 yards freestyle. References External links * 1956 births Living people Canadian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Vancouver Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Medallists at the 1974 British Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
