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"That attitude that I wouldn't succeed didn't come from my family; it came from school and then the township we lived in. I wasn't going to settle for that, and my mother warned us not to settle for less, to make the most of our lives."

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About Alexis Wright

Alexis Wright is an Australian writer. She is known for award-winning novels including Carpentaria and Praiseworthy.

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