Die indigene Dichterin Evelyn Araluen gewann für ihre Sammlung "The Rot*" bei den "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards" 2026 in Melbourne den "Australian's Top State Literature Award", den $100.000 Victorian Prize for Literature. Indigenous poet Evelyn Araluen won Australia’s top state literary award, $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature, for her collection *The Rot*, at the 2026 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards in Melbourne.

Die indigene Dichterin Evelyn Araluen gewann für ihre Sammlung "The Rot*" bei den viktorianischen Premier's Literary Awards 2026 in Melbourne den "Australian's Top State Literature Award", den $100.000 Victorian Prize for Literature. Indigenous poet Evelyn Araluen won Australia’s top state literary prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature, for her collection *The Rot*, at the 2026 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards in Melbourne. Sie erhielt auch den $25.000 Preis für indigenes Schreiben, mit Richtern lobte das Werk für seine poetische Intelligenz, emotionale Tiefe und Erforschung von Identität, Geschichte und systemische Ungerechtigkeit. She also received the $25,000 Prize for Indigenous Writing, with judges praising the work for its poetic intelligence, emotional depth, and exploration of identity, history, and systemic injustice. Der Doppelsieg unterstreicht die zunehmende Anerkennung der Stimmen der First Nations in der australischen Literatur. The dual win highlights the growing recognition of First Nations voices in Australian literature.