C. K. Stead
C. K. Stead | |
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Stead in 2011 | |
| 10th New Zealand Poet Laureate | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Selina Tusitala Marsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christian Karlson Stead 17 October 1932 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Kay Stead |
| Children | 3, including Charlotte Grimshaw |
| Education | Mount Albert Grammar School |
| Known for | Novelist, poet, literary critic |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland (BA, 1954; MA, 1955) University of Bristol (PhD, 1961) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Auckland |
| Doctoral students | Roger Horrocks |
Christian Karlson "Karl" Stead ONZ CBE (born 17 October 1932) is a New Zealand writer whose works include novels, poetry, short stories, and literary criticism. He is one of New Zealand's most well-known and internationally celebrated writers.