18 March 2022

Patricia Cornelius on urgency and risk

Patricia Cornelius

About the
Speech

At the Australian Playwrights’ Festival, Patricia Cornelius addressed the need for greater funding for the arts and their integrity for telling Australian stories.

Sydney, NSW, Gadigal, Eora Nation

  • Culture and Arts

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PatriciaCornelius

B. 1952

Playwright, screenwriter and novelist

Patricia Cornelius is a playwright, screenwriter and novelist. In 2019 Patricia was announced as the winner of the prestigious Windham-Campbell prize for Drama. Cornelius writes plays that buck gentrified theatre trends, pursuing stories and characters needing a champion.