Judith Not Wright

Judith Wright is a respected Australian poet is also known as a conservationist and protester. Her poetry has captured the most amazing imagery of Australian Culture. For Australian students to understand their own culture and history it is necessary to study the best poetry and Judith Wright’s poetry is definitely some of the best. Her achievement in translating the Australian experience into poetry led in her best work to a rich inheritance of lyricism …

…Planted the island there and drew it round her. Therefore I find me the double tree.’ Bullocky is another poem which can depict the Australian landscape. Judith Wright through her life went through many historical Australian events, which seem to be documented in her poetry. These many events include, depression, World War two, living on a farm, this is why of the reasons that Judith’s poetry is worthwhile to be studied by Australian students.