Brenda Walker


Brenda Joanne Walker was an Australian writer. Born in Grafton, New South Wales, she studied at the University of New England in Armidale and, after gaining a PhD in English at the Australian National University, she moved to Perth in 1984. She was a Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. She had also been a visiting fellow at Stanford University and the University of Virginia.
Walker was the sister of songwriter and musician Don Walker, and the daughter of author Shirley Walker.
Walker was killed on 10 December 2024 while crossing Kings Park Road in Perth by a driver speeding at. The driver was moments earlier seen driving at, while the speed limit on Kings Park Road is. The driver was charged with dangerous driving causing death in circumstances of aggravation.

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