Christina Stead

Christina Stead
Christina Stead in 1938
Christina Stead in 1938
BornChristina Ellen Stead
(1902-07-17)17 July 1902
Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 March 1983(1983-03-31) (aged 80)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
LanguageEnglish
Years active1921-1983
Notable worksThe Man Who Loved Children
Notable awardsPatrick White Award
House in Pacific Street, Watsons Bay, Sydney, where Stead lived 1917-1928

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.

  1. ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Christina Stead". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008.