Christina Stead
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. She was born in Rockdale, New South Wales, and died in Sydney.
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... it's nice to pretend to, for a while.' —Christina Stead, The Beauties and Furies They went on playing quietly and waiting for Sam (who had gone back to the bedroom to seek Tommy) and for their turns to ... 'Mrs Strip Tease?' —Christina Stead, The Man Who Loved Children And Nelly turned to her and laughed a horrible laugh ... the bitter pill and facing the lonely road." —Christina Stead, Cotter's England ...
... The Christina Stead Prize is awarded for a work of fiction that may be either a novel or a collection of stories ... It is named in honor of Christina Stead, an Australian novelist and short-story writer ...
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“You want to be free and break new ground, speak your mind, fear no man, have the neighbours acknowledge that you’re a good man; and at the same time you want to be a success, make money, join the country club, get the votes and kick the other man in the teeth and off the ladder.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“Life is nothing but rags and tags and filthy rags at that.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“If there could be such a thing as the Mammon of Righteousness Christina would have assuredly made friends with it.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)