The Greatest New Zealander Poets

Birthdate: October 17, 1932

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

C.K. Stead is a New Zealand writer best known for his novels, poems, short stories, and literary criticism. An internationally celebrated writer, Stead has received several prestigious awards such as the Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement and Sarah Broom Poetry Prize. C.K. Stead also served as the New Zealand Poet Laureatefrom 2015 to 2017.