Kristin Williamson

Kristin Löfvén Williamson (born 1940) is an Australian journalist and author.

Life

Williamson was born in Melbourne, went to school in Geelong and trained as a teacher. On graduating she took up a scholarship at the University of Florence in Italy to study Italian. She taught drama in Victoria and moved to Sydney in 1979 where she worked for The National Times . ^[1]

With her second husband David Williamson, she co-wrote the film Touch the Sun: Princess Kate , she also researched his films The Last Bastion and Gallipoli . She co-produced and wrote for the television series Dog's Head Bay . ^{[2] [3]}

She is the sister of Australian filmmaker Chris Löfvén. She and her husband David have five adult children. ^{[4] [5]}

Bibliography

• The Last Bastion. (Sydney: Landsdowne, 1984) ISBN   0-7018-1847-6
• Brothers to Us, 1998 ^[6]

References

1. Hawley, Janet (3 October 1992). "Kristin Williamson's write of passage". Good Weekend. The Sydney Morning Herald. pp.  28, 29, 31, 32, 37 . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
2. "Kristen Williamson on ASO – Australia's audio and visual heritage online". aso.gov.au. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
3. Bellamy, Louise (19 November 1987). "A touch of class for the younger viewer". Green Guide. The Age. p. 13. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
4. Hui, Jin (15 August 2024). "Rock'n' the Oz scene". Noosa Today. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
5. Collerton, Sarah (3 April 2009). "Wife's biography turns tables on David Williamson". ABC News. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
6. Schwartz, Larry (22 June 1997). "Brothers in arms play the political game". The Age. p. 31. Retrieved 1 September 2025.