Volume 9 No. 4 — 1 October 1980

Interview with Christina Stead

Christina Stead, Rodney Wetherell

Abstract

Stead discusses her career, relationship to Australia and approach to writing among other topics.

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Published 1 October 1980 in Volume 9 No. 4. Subjects: Australian animals, Australian culture, Cultural cringe, Family relationships, France, Marriage, Memories of childhood, Pets, Spain, Sydney, Travel, Women's Liberation, Writer's craft, Writer's inspiration, Christina Stead.

Cite as: Stead, Christina and Rodney Wetherell. ‘Interview with Christina Stead.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 9, no. 4, 1980, doi: 10.20314/als.f6039f695d.

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