C. K. Stead

C. K. Stead
Stead in 2011
Born
Christian Karlson Stead

(1932-10-17) 17 October 1932 (age 92)
Auckland, New Zealand
Known forNovelist, poet, literary critic
SpouseKay Stead
Children3, inc. Charlotte Grimshaw
Academic background
EducationMount Albert Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Auckland (BA, 1954; MA, 1955)
University of Bristol (PhD, 1961)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
Doctoral studentsRoger Horrocks[1]

Christian Karlson "Karl" Stead ONZ CBE (born 17 October 1932) is a New Zealand writer whose works include novels, poetry, short stories, and literary criticism.[2] He is one of New Zealand's most well-known and internationally celebrated writers.[3]

  1. ^ Horrocks, Roger (1976). Mosaic: a study of juxtaposition in literature, as an approach to Pound's Cantos and similar modern poems (Thesis). University of Auckland. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Transcript of interview with Ramona Koval on The Book Show". Radio National. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ "C.K. Stead". The Poetry Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2020.