CK Stead
CK Stead is a living legend of New Zealand letters as a poet, novelist, critic, and essayist. His most recent book is Necessary Angel, a novel set in France, and published in 2017. Karl was born in Auckland in 1932.
Books
Feb 12, 2019
Baxter Week: CK Stead remembers shaggy, ridiculous, brilliant James K Baxter
All week this week the Spinoff Review of Books revisits the great poet James K Baxter, on the occasion of a new book of letters. Today: CK Stead remembers Baxter, in this extract taken from his memoir in progress, South-East of Everywhere.
