Kristin Löfvén Williamson (born 1940) is an Australian journalist

Journalist

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 and author

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.

Kristin Williamson was born in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, went to school in Geelong and trained as a teacher. On graduating she took up a scholarship at the University of Florence

University of Florence

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 in Italy

Italy

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 to study Italian. She taught drama in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 and moved to Sydney

Sydney

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 in 1979 where she worked for The National Times.

With husband David Williamson

David Williamson

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, she co-wrote the film Touch the Sun: Princess Kate, she also researched his films The Last Bastion

The Last Bastion

The Last Bastion is a television mini-series which aired in Australia in November 1984. It tells the story of Australia's involvement in World War II, and its often strained relations with its two main allies, Great Britain and the United States.-Cast:...

and Gallipoli. She co-produced and wrote for the television series Dog's Head Bay.

She is the sister of Australian filmmaker Chris Löfvén.
She and her husband David have four children