Poet Evelyn Araluen wins Victoria's highest literary award for ... - SBS
The Goorie/Koori poet has won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature for her poetry collection The Rot.
www.sbs.com.auI don’t have live access to pull in the very latest updates right this moment. Based on recent information I can verify, Evelyn Araluen Corr is a prominent Indigenous Australian poet and editor with notable work and awards, including recent prize recognitions reported in early 2026. If you’d like, I can summarize known highlights and point you to specific articles for the newest developments.
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- Evelyn Araluen Corr is recognized as a leading First Nations poet and editor, with roles including co-editor-in-chief of Overland and involvement in Indigenous literary communities.
- In February 2026, she was reported as winning the Victorian Prize for Literature for her poetry collection The Rot, described as formally bold and politically uncompromising.
- Earlier milestones include winning the Stella Prize in 2022 for Dropbear, highlighting her role as a trailblazer in contemporary Indigenous poetry.
- She has been profiled and featured in university and literary outlets, underscoring her influence in Australian literature and Aboriginal literatures.
- Public readings and festival appearances have been part of her activity, including events and panels connected to Indigenous storytelling and language revival.
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