Numerous Indigenous Australians are notable for their contributions to Australian literature and journalism. Indigenous Australian literature includes fiction, plays, letters, essays and other works.
Literature Faith Bandler – activist and novelist Larissa Behrendt – activist, lawyer and novelist Lisa Bellear – dramatist and poet Charmaine Bennell – children's fiction Iris Burgoyne – autobiographer Burnum Burnum – writer and educator, tireless proponent of reconciliation Ken Canning – poet and activist Mary Carmel Charles – children's fiction Claire G. Coleman – writer and poet Jack Davis – poet and playwright Wesley Enoch – playwright, director Lionel Fogarty – poet and activist Richard Frankland – playwright, scriptwriter and musician Kevin Gilbert – activist, writer, artist Jane Harrison – playwright Ruth Hegarty – writer Anita Heiss – novelist, poet and children's author Kate Howarth – writer, memoirist Marnie Kennedy – autobiographer Ruby Langford Ginibi – writer, historian, autobiographer Melissa Lucashenko – novelist Ray Mancini – writer, educator Philip McLaren – author, academic and artist Olga Miller – historian, artist and author Sally Morgan – writer Mudrooroo (Colin Johnson) – poet, author, playwright (note: Johnson's Aboriginality is contested by many) Big Bill Neidjie – last surviving speaker of the Gaagudju language Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) – poet Bruce Pascoe Doris Pilkington Garimara Kerry Reed-Gilbert (1956–2019) – activist, writer, artist, editor, educator Ronald Roe – writer Kim Scott – novelist Kirli Saunders – author and poet Jared Thomas – writer, and arts curator Margaret Tucker – activist and author of If Everyone Cared (1977), one of the first autobiographies of the Stolen Generations David Unaipon (1872–1967) – first published Aboriginal author James Unaipon (1835–1907) – author and preacher Ellen van Neerven – novelist and poet Sam Watson – novelist and filmmaker Samuel Wagan Watson – poet Herb Wharton – poet and novelist Tara June Winch – novelist Alexis Wright – Miles Franklin Award winning novelist
Music and theatre Roger Bennett – playwright Wayne Blair – television writer, actor and director Jimmy Chi – composer, musician and playwright Richard Frankland – playwright, filmmaker, singer, songwriter David Page – composer, musician and playwright Stephen Page – film director, choreographer
Journalism Dan Bourchier Miriam Corowa Jeremy Geia Freda Glynn Karla Grant – NITV anchor of Living Black Stan Grant John Newfong Rhianna Patrick Jack Patten
Non-fiction Frances Bodkin Veronica Gorrie
Essays and academia Chelsea Watego – academic and writer
External links
OzLit list of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers