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.


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