Christina Stead | |
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Born | Christina Ellen Stead 17 July 1902 Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 31 March 1983 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 80)
Language | English |
Years active | 1921-1983 |
Notable works | The Man Who Loved Children |
Notable awards | Patrick White Award |
Christina Stead (17 July 1902 – 31 March 1983) was an Australian novelist and short-story writer acclaimed for her satirical wit and penetrating psychological characterisations. Christina Stead was a committed Marxist, although she was never a member of the Communist Party.[1] She spent much of her life outside Australia, although she returned before her death.