Christina Stead





Christina Stead

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born
July 17, 1902 in Sydney, Australia

died
March 31, 1983

gender
female

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Christina Stead (17 July 1902—31 March 1983) was an Australian novelist and short-story writer noted for her satirical wit and psychological penetration. She was a committed Marxist although never a member of the Communist Party. She lived many years in England and the United States but returned to Australia after she was denied the Britannica-Australia prize on the grounds that she had "ceased to be an Australian."

She wrote 15 novels and several volumes of short stories. She also worked as a Hollywood scriptwriter in the 1940s, contributing to Madame Curie and the John Ford/John Wayne war movie, They Were Expendable.

Photo of Christina Stead in 1940s - National Library of Australia: nla.pic-an24717059.





Average rating: 3.65 · 886 ratings · 151 reviews · 21 distinct works
The Man Who Loved Children
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 731 ratings — published 1940 — 20 editions
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For Love Alone
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1944 — 6 editions
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Letty Fox: Her Luck
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1946 — 6 editions
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Seven Poor Men Of Sydney
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1934 — 3 editions
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The Salzburg Tales
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1934 — 4 editions
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The Puzzleheaded Girl: Four...
3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1967 — 3 editions
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House of all nations
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1938 — 2 editions
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Cotters' England
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1966 — 3 editions
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The Little Hotel: A Novel
2.77 of 5 stars 2.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1947 — 5 editions
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I'm dying laughing: the hum...
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions
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More books by Christina Stead…
“Give me your honest opinion. I dont want truth with a veil on - I like naked ladies naked.”
Christina Stead, Miss Herbert

“A single girl must lead a double life don't you think? ”
Christina Stead

“All the June Saturday afternoon Sam Pollit's children were on the lookout for him as they skated round the dirt sidewalks and seamed old asphalt of R Street and Reservoir Road that bounded the deep-grassed acres of Tohoga House, their home.”
Christina Stead, The Man Who Loved Children

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