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Christina Stead

Australian novelist and short-story writer

  • Fame49.2
  • Momentum1.7
  • Wikipedia1.1K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1902–1983, aged 81Australia
AustraliaAustraliaWritersWriter / Author
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    16 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1902–1983
    Aged 81
  • Known for
    They Were Expendable
    1945
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Updated 2026-06-11

Christina Stead 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. She spent much of her life outside Australia, although she returned before her death.

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49.2
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Momentum1.7
Historical15.2
Now attention0.5
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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