Kristin Williamson Kristin Williamson i(A21990 works by) (a.k.a. Kristin Ingrid Williamson; Kristin Lofven Williamson)
Born: Established: 1940 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Swedish ; Irish
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1 Tributes to Peter Corris Bill Garner , Sofya Gollan , Michael Wilding , Patrick Gallagher , Gaby Naher , Linda Funnell , David Gaunt , Rupert Thomson , Kristin Williamson , David Williamson , Jane Palfreyman , John Kerr , Tom Kelly , David Marr , Stephen Henry Wallace , John Dale , Joel Becker , Marele Day , Karen Chisholm , 2018 single work obituary (for Peter Corris )
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2018;

'Peter Corris, the ‘Godfather of Australian crime fiction’, died in his sleep on 30 August 2018. His Godfather columns have been part of the Newtown Review of Books from the beginning, and we feel his loss keenly.' 

1 Kristin Williamson : The Books That Changed Me Kristin Williamson , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 24 May 2009; (p. 10-11)
1 Between the Lines Kristin Williamson , 2009 extract biography (David Williamson : Behind the Scenes)
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 21-22 March 2009; (p. 22-26, 29)
1 8 y separately published work icon David Williamson : Behind the Scenes Kristin Williamson , Camberwell : Viking , 2009 Z1551967 2009 single work biography

'David Williamson is without question one of Australia's most significant and celebrated cultural figures. For over thirty years his plays have been the mirror to which many Australians have turned to see themselves reflected - from the early, coruscating sensations of Don's Party, The Club and The Removalists to the annual smash-hits like Emerald City, Travelling North and Brilliant Lies, Williamson's plays have been the way we have known ourselves.

'And Williamson's life has been as engaged and interesting as his art. For thirty-five years, Williamson has been at the white-hot welding point of art and politics - friend of most of the significant artistic and political figures of his generation: Peter Carey, Jack Hibberd, Gough Whitlam, Bruce Beresford, Clifton Pugh, Paul Keating. Through his plays and his articles, Williamson's views have characterised and galvanised generations of Australians. He has been, above all, passionate.

'Who better to invite us into that life than the woman with whom he has shared it, his wife Kristin? Kristin takes us behind the scenes - into the study, the dining room, the rehearsal room - to give us the ultimate portrait of the man whose plays have so defined his times and his country.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Fright to Fight Kristin Williamson , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: SundayLife , 9 November 2003; (p. 15)
1 10 y separately published work icon Women on the Rocks : A Tale of Two Convicts Kristin Williamson , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2003 Z1039575 2003 single work novel
1 River Picnic Kristin Williamson , 1999 extract
— Appears in: Penguin Australian Summer Stories 1999; (p. 117-126)
1 The New Filmmakers Kristin Williamson , 1999 single work interview
— Appears in: Jane Campion : Interviews 1999; (p. 9-10)
1 7 y separately published work icon Treading on Dreams Kristin Williamson , Ringwood : Penguin , 1998 Z251168 1998 single work novel In the spring of 1954, in the small seaside town of Skinners Bluff, Anna Danielssen is filled with hope for the future. From the tower of her family's ramshackle house overlooking the sea, she dreams of the world beyond.' (Publisher's blurb, back cover).
1 y separately published work icon Brothers to Us : The Story of a Remarkable Family's Fight against Apartheid Kristin Williamson , Ringwood : Viking , 1997 Z1496290 1997 single work biography Biographical study of four white brothers who were anti-apartheid activists in South Africa. They engaged the interest of David and Kristin Williamson who publicised their cause, brought them to Australia and made unsuccessful attempts to have a television series or film made about them.
1 6 y separately published work icon The Jacaranda Years Kristin Williamson , Ringwood : Penguin , 1995 Z23218 1995 single work novel
1 15 y separately published work icon Tanglewood Kristin Williamson , Ringwood : McPhee Gribble , 1992 Z88253 1992 single work novel

On a Queensland beach in 1962 Meg, Virginia and Sally plan their lives and make a pact to build a place in the bush where they can meet once a year. Twenty-five years later, nothing is as they imagined it would be. Meg, an investigative journalist, is distressed by her childlessness, Virginia has fled her artist lover to set up a commune in far north Queensland, and Sally has been left by the husband she has devoted over twenty years to.

But their love and friendship survive, and it is to Tanglewood, the house they dreamt of, that they go to gather the strength to take them into the future. (Publisher's blurb, back cover).

1 1 The Cocacolonization of Australia Kristin Williamson , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , Winter vol. 3 no. 2 1989; (p. 121-124)
1 form y separately published work icon Princess Kate Kristin Williamson , David Williamson , ( dir. George Ogilvie ) 1988 1988 Z1501363 1988 single work film/TV children's

On her fourteenth birthday, Kate feels that her life is perfect, until she discovers that she is adopted. Kate becomes obsessed with discovering the identity of her real parents. She eventually meets her mother and her half-siblings; the latter know nothing of Kate's existence. In her quest, however, Kate has been oblivious to her adoptive parents' feelings. Their concerns make her realise how important they are to her.

(Source: LibrariesAustralia)

1 1 y separately published work icon Princess Kate Kristin Williamson , Fitzroy : McPhee Gribble Australian Children's Television Foundation , 1988 Z869769 1988 single work novel young adult Kate is 14 and lives with her wealthy parents, but her confortable life is turned around when she discovers she is adopted. She becomes consumed with finding her real parents and in doing so learns the value of relationships over possessions. (Source: LibrariesAustralia)
1 Romeril Kristin Williamson (interviewer), 1985 single work criticism interview
— Appears in: The National Times , 18-24 October 1985; (p. 28)
1 Pet Power for Lunch Kristin Williamson , 1985 single work prose
— Appears in: Prose Writing for Australians : An Anthology of Feature Articles and Short Stories 1985; (p. 115-118)
1 Australia's Top 50 Creative Talents : Acting, Design, Poetry and Prose, Drama and Scriptwriting, Music, Ballet, Pottery, Film Direction Kristin Williamson , 1984 single work criticism
— Appears in: The National Times , 13-19 July 1984; (p. 10-12)
1 Tom Keneally's Courtship With Hollywood Kristin Williamson (interviewer), 1983 single work criticism interview
— Appears in: The National Times , 29 July-4 August 1983; (p. 32)
1 The Remarkable Marjorie Barnard Kristin Williamson , 1983 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The National Times , 19-25 August 1983; (p. 32)
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