Born on 14 Oct 1888 in Wellington, Katherine was christened Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp

She was 3rd of 6 children born to Annie & Harold Beauchamp from 1885-94. Harold was a partner of W.M. Bannatyne & Co.

Started school in 1895; won English composition prize (1897); & 1st published story was in High School Reporter (1898)

Attended Karori School (1895-97); F2 & 3 at Wellington Girls' College (1898-99); & Fitzherbert Terrace School (1900-02)

Katherine learnt the piano & aspired to be a professional celloist after taking lessons from Arnold Trowell in 1901

She befriended Trowell''s musical twin sons, Arnold & Garnet, who later went to Europe to pursue musical careers in 1903

Katherine completed secondary schooling at Queen's College in London (1903-1906) where attended with her 2 older sisters

Their father decided they'd benefit from further education & arranged board at a hostel & their Aunt Belle as chaperone

She began using the pseudonym 'Katherine Mansfield'; wrote stories, poems & songs; & became editor of College's magazine

Katherine also continued to play the cello hoping to become a professional celloist but her father was disapproving

After returning home, she decided on a literary career & learnt typing & bookkeeping at Wellington Technical College

Her father sent her stories to journalist Tom Mills who arranged for publication in the Australian 'Native Companion'

Katherine kept a journal of her experiences in England & Europe, relationships, writing & publishing, & health issues

Had relationships with men & women, became pregnant & miscarried, married twice, & became unwell with tuberculosis

In 1909, she wrote of London affair & pregnancy with Garnet Trowell & short marriage to singing teacher George Bowden

Garnet ended the affair in early 1909 by when she was pregnant, & she wed Bowden in March; then left him & miscarried

1st collected work 'In a German Pension' (Dec 1911) had stories of her stay at a Bavarian spa & miscarriage during 1909

Her mother had taken & left her at the spa. Ten of the 13 stories were originally published in 'The New Age' journal.

In Dec 1911, Katherine met magazine editor John Middleton Murry in London whom she married in May 1918

They'd lived together & she became sub-editor, & they married after her divorce from Bowden was finalised

Katherine & Murry befriended the Bloomsbury group, & other writers during travels abroad to France

Literary friends included Frieda & DH Lawrence, Lytton Strachey, Virginia Woolf, Francis Carco & Samuel Koteliansky

When diagnosed with tuberculosis in Dec 1917, Katherine began seeking a cure during which she kept writing

Passport entries show Katherine's last years of travel through Europe, searching for a cure for her tuberculosis

In a German Pension (1911)

Bliss and Other Stories (1920)

The Garden Party and Other Stories (1922)

The Doves' Nest and Other Stories (1923)

Something Childish and Other Stories (1924), first published in the U.S. as The Little Girl (1924)

Journal of Katherine Mansfield (1927)

The Letters of Katherine Mansfield: Vol I & II (1928)

The Aloe (1930)

The Scrapbook of Katherine Mansfield (1939)

Katherine Mansfield was born Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp on 14 Oct 1888 at family's home at 11 Tinakori Rd, Wellington

Evening Post (15 Oct 1888) stated: "Beauchamp — On 14th October, the wife of Mr Harold Beauchamp, of a daughter."

Katherine was the third of 6 children born 1885-1894 (sister Gwendoline died of cholera in Jan 1891 aged 3 months)

Katherine (rear on left) with Vera (b.1885-1974), Leslie (b.1894-1915), Charlotte (b.1887-1996) & Jeanne (b.1892-1989)

Parents were Harold Beauchamp & Annie (née Dyer) who married on 18 Feb 1884 at St Paul's Cathedral Church, Wellington

Harold (1858-1938) was born at Ararat, Victoria, Australia to Arthur & Mary Beauchamp who moved to NZ when he was 2

Harold was the third of ten children of which the six youngest were born in NZ between 1862-1876. (Image: c.1910)

Harold's father Arthur Beauchamp (on left) was an auctioneer & former Marlborough Provincial Councillor & MP (1866-67)

(Image: Grandfather Arthur (1827-1910), Katherine's brother Leslie & father Harold)

Harold worked at W.M. Bannatyne & Co. with Bannatyne & his partner A.R. Baker from May 1877 & became a partner in 1889

On Bannatyne's death, he became Baker's partner, & when Baker died in 1894, he brought in Walter Nathan as his partner

In April 1871, Joseph appointed Resident Secretary to set up NZ branch of AMP Society, & Dyer family moved to Wellington

Lived at Tinakori Rd where 2 youngest children were born: Edith Amy ("Kitty") in 1873 & Marion Isabel ("Belle") in 1875

Joseph then worked until his death aged 58 in 1877 at J.M. Ballantyne, where Annie first met Harold when she was 13

Joseph died suddenly of nephritis (kidney complaint) on 4 Mar 1877

Annie & Harold married on 18 Feb 1884 & her widowed mother & sisters nicknamed Kitty & Belle attended

Kitty was christened 'Agnes Mansfield Dyer' (b.1859-1936) & Belle was christened 'Marion Isabella Dyer' (b.1875-1932)

In 1887, Harold leased land in Thorndon at 11 Tinakori Rd on which he was required to build a house to value of c£400

The 40 year lease agreement was with former MP Sir Charles Clifford who'd returned to England. (Image: Thorndon, 1894)

During 1888, Beauchamp family moved into their newly built 5-bedroomed house & Kathleen (Katherine) was born in Oct

In 1889, when Katherine was 6 months old & unwell with jaundice, her grandmother took her to visit relatives at Anakiwa

(Image: Family visiting Harold Beauchamp's brothers & their family at Anakiwa in the Marlborough Sounds, c.1892)

Katherine's parents leased for 5 years a larger house at 372 Karori Road, Karori which was 3 miles from Wellington

The house had been built in 1866 by Stephen Lancaster who lived in it briefly then leased it to others

The house, which was called Chesney Wold, had a large garden with trees & flowerbeds

It was named after Sir Leicester Dedlock & Honoria, Lady Dedlock's estate in Charles Dickens’ novel, 'Bleak House'

On the property's 14 acres of land there were paddocks with stables & farm buildings & an orchard

They kept cows, pigs chickens, & horses cared for by their Irish handyman, Pat Sheehan

Harold would walk the 3 miles downhill to town & be collected by horse & cart driven by his Irish handyman, Pat Sheehan

Chesney Wold became the setting for Katherine's 'Prelude' story (1918) & ‘At The Bay’ (1922)

Her father was guised as the self-important Stanley Burnell, while her mother was the indifferent Linda Burnell

Katherine's mother frequently hosted concerts at their home which was reported in society columns of newspapers

(Image (1896): Performance with Vera, Charlotte (as Tom Thumb), Katherine (standing on right as Mrs Tom Thumb) & Jeanne)

Family photo with Harold (standing right), Agnes (seated right), 4 of their children, & 3 relatives, c.1896

Relatives: Annie's sister Agnes Waters (seated left), husband Valentine, & their son (Eric or Barrie) seated in middle

In Jan 1897, the family attended wedding of Katherine's Uncle Frank Dyer & Phoebe Seddon

Frank had joined J.M. Ballantyne in 1875 & became Vice-Consul for Greece from 1905-1938

Phoebe Alicia Seddon was the daughter of Richard Seddon

During the 6-week voyage, they kept a diary which they posted home after reaching London on 5 May for family to read

Their ship sailed from Wellington to London via Buenos Aires

Grannie Dyer looked after the children at their home & Katherine & her older sisters kept attending school

(Image: Relaxing in the family's garden with Grannie Dyer at Tinakori Road, c.1898)

On 14 Nov 1898, Harold & Annie arrived home on the SS Warrimoo which sailed from Vancouver via Honolulu

As the lease at Karori was to expire during 1898, Katherine's family returned to Wellington & lived at 75 Tinakori Rd

(In 1908, the houses on Tinakori Road were renumbered: 75 Tinakori Rd became 133 Tinakori Rd)

Katherine with family & visitors on the porch of No. 75, which was larger than their former home at 11 Tinakori Road

Grannie Dyer (seated) helped Annie (standing right) with looking after the children as Annie's health was not robust

Annie's health was delicate since having rheumatic fever as a child. (Image: Beauchamp family, c.1898)

Katherine won prizes for English, Arithmetic & French

Her first published story, 'Enna Blake', signed ‘Kathleen Beauchamp', appeared in High School Reporter in 1898 (p.21-22)

Another story 'A happy Christmas Eve' appeared in Second Term of 1899 (p.3-4)

The editor Annie Down had written that the story 'Enna Blake' shows "promise of great merit"

In 1898, a cousin of Katherine's father published her 1st novel in England & may have also inspired Katherine to write

Elizabeth von Arnim (born Mary Beauchamp) wrote 'Elizabeth and Her German Garden' in Prussia & it became a success

Katherine & Charlotte were also pupils of music teacher Florence Holt

(Image: Music pupils at picnic at Island Bay beach, c.1898)

In June 1900, Katherine & her two older sisters began attending the Fitzherbert Terrace School called "Miss Swainson's"

It was built near St Paul's Church in 1878 for Mrs Mary Swainson whose daughter became Headmistress in 1897

One of her teachers found Katherine to be "a surly sort of girl" who was "imaginative to the point of untruth"

The topics she was asked to write on weren't of interest to her & her work was seen as careless & untidy

A fellow student was Maata Mahupuku (1890-1952), also known as Martha Grace, whom Katherine befriended

Her parents were Dick Mahupuku of Ngāti Kahungunu & Emily Sexton, who married Nathaniel Grace after Dick's death in 1893

In 1901, Katherine began cello lessons from Thomas Luigi Trowell & befriended his son Thomas (called Arnold) (b.1887)

Arnold (used by Thomas jnr as stage-name) also played the cello. Katherine would also call Arnold by the name 'Caesar'.

Arnold had a twin brother Garnet who played the piano & violin, & both went to Europe in August 1903 to study music

(Image: Twins Garnet & Arnold with their sister Dolly)

On 12 Sept 1902, Katherine performed in a play "Boy or girl" at a child's party held at Dean residence on Grant Road

The successful event was reported in the New Zealand Mail's' "Wellington Table Talk" (17 Sept 1902, p.26)

On 29 Jan 1903, Katherine, Vera & Charlotte ("Chaddie") left for London on the SS Niwaru with their family

(Harold & Annie intended to visit family & friends & then return to NZ with their 2 younger children, Jeanne & Leslie)

Also aboard was Annie's sister Belle Dyer who'd stay on in London as chaperone & brother Sydney Dyer who'd return to NZ

(Image: At Los Palmes, en route to London)

When they stopped at Tenerife, Katherine sent this postcard to her cousin Lulu Dyer in Wellington, postmarked 5 May 1903

Fellow-pupils described her as greatly entertaining with a vivid imagination, flair for mimicry & a sense of mischief

Katherine kept a journal & wrote that her mind was like a squirrel gathering treasures for later

"I gathered and I hid away, for that long “winter” when I should rediscover all this treasure."

She continued to write to her cousin Lulu Dyer & sent this postcard from "old Kasslena" signed "Kass"

1903: Poem written by Katherine at the age of 15

During 1903, Katherine's poems included 'Love's Entreaty' & 'Night' which were later set to music by her sister Vera

(Image: Notebook: Dec 1903)

In 1904, the two songs by Katherine & Vera were published by Bote & Bock in Germany

Their father, who was Chair of the New Zealand Piano Company, may have paid for the songs to be published

Katherine corresponded with Arnold Trowell when he & his twin brother Garnet were studying music in Brussels since 1904

Initially, they'd studied at Dr Hoch’s Conservatorium in Frankfurt, Germany; then went to Brussels Conservatoire in 1904

Katherine, her sisters Vera & Charlotte, & Aunt Belle visited the Continent

(Image: Katherine's eldest sister Vera, 1905-06)

They saw the Trowell brothers perform in Brussels in March 1906

Katherine also saw Garnet’s début London performance at the Westminster Palace Hotel on 3 July 1906

Katherine met up with former NZ classmate Maata Mahupuku in London who'd been at a finishing school in Paris since 1904

Maata & her chaperone Miss Turton then returned to NZ. Both kept diaries about each other, & Katherine wrote 'Maata'.

The story 'Maata' was not published which later led Pat Lawlor to write `The Mystery of Maata' (1946) to understand why

Katherine kept writing in her notebooks & began semi-autobiographical 'Juliet' novel which she never finished

(Image: Notebook: 1904-1907 which contains poems, songs & prose)

Harold also attended 6th Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire (10-12 July) & was received by King Edward VII

Katherine was reluctant to leave but her parents insisted, & they arrived at Wellington on the Corinthic on 6 Dec 1906

Aunt Belle remained behind with her husband to reside at Melrose, Upper Warlingham in Surrey

During the 6-week voyage via Cape Town, Katherine wrote in her notebook of her clashes with her parents

Also on board were MCC cricketeers & her diary also records a crush on one of the team. (Image: Notebook: May-Dec 1906)

In Dec 1906, Katherine & her 2 older sisters were back living at Tinakori Road with their family

The family also holidayed at their cottage at Days Bay near Mirimar which was bought that year by Harold

As there was no road access, they reached the Bay by sailing across Lambton Harbour on The Duke or The Duchess

In April 1907, when Harold became the Chairman of BNZ, the family moved into a larger house at 47 Fitzherald Terrace

They'd leased it for 3 years from John Duncan who was leaving on 17 April with his wife & daughter to visit London

The family home had a ballroom & a music room with a piano & chairs; gardens; & croquet lawns

Annie entertained regularly with her children playing music which was reported in the gossip columns of local papers

(Wairarapa Times (30 April 1907, p.3): Vera played piano, Katherine the cello, Mr Trowell the violin & Charlotte sang)

Annie Beauchamp with her nephew Brian Derry and one of his cousins, c.1907

Katherine with her brother Leslie, 1907

After attending Miss Swainson’s preparatory school in Fitzherbert Terrace, Leslie then attended Wellington College

Katherine joined a theatrical group & continued to play cello with her former teacher Thomas Trowell

She played cello at private gatherings & a public concert with Thomas

When back in Wellington, Katherine began to form a close bond with artist Edith (Edie) Kathleen Bendall (b.1879-1986)

Edie had trained at Wellington Technical College; held 1st painting exhbit in 1904; then had further training in Sydney

Edie had set up a studio near Beauchamp's house after being an illustrator for Sydney Morning Herald for past 2 years

Katherine had met Edie when she decided to visit the studio. (Image: Christmas card illustrated by Edie in later years)

Katherine & Edie went on walks & visited Beauchamp's cottage at Days Bay where collaborated on book of children's verse

Katherine wrote the words which Edie illustrated & they sent it to an American publisher but didn't get a reply

Tom Mills later recounted his meetings with Katherine who shared 3 poems & 6 stories; & advice he gave on publishing

(Article in 'The New Zealand Railways Magazine', 1 Sept 1933)

Mills helped arrange for her stories to be published in Australia's monthly 'Native Companion' for which she was paid

When Harold heard the editor E.J. Brady doubted the stories' authenticity, he wrote to confirm writer was his daughter

Published were: 'Vignettes' (5 short items) by 'K. Mansfield' (1 Oct 1907); 'Silhouettes' (1 Nov) & 'In a café' (1 Dec)

Her story ‘In the Botanical Gardens' (2 Dec 1907) was published under the pseudonym 'Julian Mark'

Later from mid-Nov until mid-Dec, Katherine & friend Mille Parker joined camping trip in Napier-Taupō-Urerewa regions

Katherine & Millie went by train to Hastings; were joined by group of friends, & went by coach to Napier & onwards

The camping trip travelled from Napier through Te Urerewa region to south of Whakatāne

20 Nov 1907: Letter written by Katherine to her mother from Waipuna Riverside during camping holiday

Katherine with a group at Te Whaiti, near Te Urerewa

Her impressions of her camping holiday were encapsulated in 'The woman at the store' short story published in 1912

Afterwards, Katherine visited her friend Edie who was staying at Napier; then returned for home on 17 Dec

Katherine recorded the camping trip in 'The Urewera Notebook' which was published by the Oxford University Press in 1978

1906-1907: Beauchamp family photograph album which includes the camping trip and earlier photos

In 1908, Katherine studied typing & bookkeeping at Wellington Technical College, & kept writing poems & stories

(Image: Katherine with her brother Leslie (on left) & cousin Brian Derry in Wellington, c.1908)

Katherine continued to read widely, & her father also acquired reading rights for her at the General Assembly Library

After attending Technical College, she went to the Library daily until 5pm & recorded books read in Library's logbook

In her Notebook, she recorded her frustration with finding few people who shared her literary interests, unlike London

Katherine & Maata continued to correspond after Maata (also called Carlotta by Katherine) married George on 5 Dec 1907

After marrying at St Luke's Church, Greytown; Maata & George McGregor began living at Wanganui

Katherine recorded in her notebooks her feelings for Maata & Edie, & various flirtations with men

(In a letter to a cousin, Katherine claimed to have received five proposals of marriage)

In April 1908, Mr & Mrs Trowell & their daughter Dolly moved to London to be reunited with the twins Arnold & Garnet

Katherine had kept in touch with Mr Trowell before his departure & wrote to the Trowells after they arrived in London

Katherine visited the Trowells at their new home in London & found her affections for Arnold weren't returned

Arnold had begun a relationship with one of Katherine's friends from Queen’s College

Katherine then turned her attention to Arnold's twin brother Garnet & they began an affair

(Image: A notebook includes a letter to Garnet dated 21 Oct 1908)

She attended stage performances in the West End with Garnet, & acted in skits as paid entertainment at soirees

Garnet also toured with the Moody-Manners Opera Company & they'd meet up in-between tours

Katherine then met George Bowden who proposed & they wed on 2 March 1909 at the Paddington Register Office

George was a singing & elocution teacher who was 11 years older & unaware of her pregnancy

Katherine, who wore black & invited Ida Baker as the witness at the registry, left George soon after the wedding

She was said to have left that evening or next day. After staying with Ida Baker, she had a brief reunion with George.

On hearing of the failed marriage, Annie arrived in London on 27 May 1909 & decided to take Katherine away to Bavaria

Annie had met with George who believed Ida's influence on Katherine impacted on the marriage, & decided to separate them

The brevity & breakdown of Katherine's marriage led Annie to make a codicil to her will on 13 Aug 1909 to disinherit her

Katherine's father continued to pay Katherine an annual allowance & increased it over the years to £300 per annum

Katherine stayed on in Bavaria for 6 months & visited Germany & Holland which she wrote of in her letters (see image)

At Bad Wörishofen, Katherine became socially involved with a group of central European émigrés who were mostly Polish

She met Polish literary critic Floryan Sobieniowski (b.1881) who encouraged reading Russian authors, & became lovers

She wrote 'The child who was tired' story using a plot from Chekhov & continued to write poetry. (See image of poem)

Katherine's sister Vera, after returning from staying with relatives in Sydney in July 1908, lived in Wellington

Society columns in newspapers reported her presence at afternoon teas, balls & dinners

On 23 Sept 1909, Vera met & married Canadian geologist James Bell (b.1877) in Wellington & later lived in Canada

They moved to Canada just prior to WWI & raised 2 sons - Andrew (b.1912-1976) & John (b.1914-1996). James died in 1934.

On 21 Dec 1909, Katherine's artist friend Edie Bendall married George Robison, a Wellington College schoolmaster

Edie kept painting & exhibiting until her 90s & passed away in 1986 aged 107

In March 1910, Katherine underwent surgery following an attack of peritonitis

The operation to remove a Fallopian tube resulted in her unable to have children

After her operation, Katherine went to recuperate with Ida Baker at Rottingdean in Sussex

That same year, Ida's father & her younger brother Oswald (b.1892) moved from London to live in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

In June 1910, she recorded in her Letters — “this is the First Picture Showing Some Character.” K.M.

In Summer 1910, Katherine returned to London & house-sat a flat at Cheyne Walk in Sussex

She kept in contact with Anglo-German community & had brief affair with journalist/playwright Sils-Vara (Geza Silberer)

In Autumn 1910, she met & befriended art & music teacher William Orton (b.1889) at tennis party held by German scientist

Orton later included a chapter on Katherine in his fictionalised auobiography 'The Last Romantic' [1937]

In Jan 1911, Katherine moved to 69 Clovelly Mansions in Gray’s Inn Road

She increasingly moved in a circle of writers & also used Russian variations of her name, such as Katya & Katerina

Idea for 'Rhythm' arose in 1910 when Murry met Scottish painter John Duncan Fergusson in Paris who became the art editor

Murry, visiting Paris during his Oxford studies to see Post-Impressionist art, had discussed rhythm in art with John

22 year old Murry, impressed with Katherine's story, arranged with a mutual friend W.L. George to meet at a dinner party

'Rhythm' reviewed modern art, literature, music, & theatre; & included works by Picasso, Rupert Brooke & Francis Carco

In April 1912, Murry left Oxford Univ & moved to Katherine's flat as a lodger; then lived together as a couple

He'd stayed in “the Buddha room” at 7s.6d a month. (Katherine, aged 23, was still legally married to George Bowden.)

From July 1912, “Polish correspondent” was Floryan (Katherine's lover in 1909) who'd gone to London in 1912 seeking work

Other foreign correspondents were in France, Russia & USA; & 'Rhythm' was also distributed by international agents

When Murry & Katherine visited Paris, he introduced US artist Anne Estelle Rice who was a chief illustrator for 'Rhythm'

Anne (b.1877) painted her portrait after marrying English art & theatre critic Raymond Drey in 1913 & moving to England

In Sept 1912, Murry & Katherine rented Runcton Cottage near Chichester; & learnt their publisher Granville was bankrupt

In Oct, Granville left for Europe leaving Murry with a further debt of £400 for 'Rhythm'. (Average circulation = 250)

They returned to Chancery Lane & tried to keep 'Rhythm' afloat with Martin Secker as publisher & revenue from adverts

To pay printing, she used her annual allowance from her father; & some writers & artists offered work for free

Katherine continued to write content; they spent Christmas in Paris; & she became Associate Editor in Feb 1913

Some of her poems had the pseudonym Boris Petrovsky & her stories included the NZ-themed 'Ole Underwood' & 'Millie'

In June 1913, Katherine & Murry met D.H. Lawrence & Frieda Weekley to discuss publishing in 'The Blue Review'

Frieda was a German author who'd married Ernest Weekly in 1899 & had 3 children; met D.H. in March 1912 & they'd eloped

A couple of weeks later, D.H. & Frieda stayed near Katherine & Murry's cottage in Buckinghamshire; then went to Europe

They corresponded & invited Katherine & Murry to stay with them in Europe, but they declined

In July 1913, the 'Blue Review' ceased after its third issue, due to finances

Contributors had included D. H. Lawrence ('The Soiled Rose'), Max Beerbohm, Walter de la Mare, & Hugh Walpole

In mid-1913, Katherine & Murry returned to London & moved from Chancery Lane to a larger apartment in Kensington

(Photo of Katherine in her flat in Chaucer Mansions at Baron's Court in the Queen's Club Gardens, West Kensington)

Murry worked as a freelance journalist to cover their living expenses & quarterly payment of debts owing to 'Rhythm'

Katherine didn't find her surroundings enhanced her writing but managed to complete the opening chapters of 'Maata'

In Dec 1913, Murry & Katherine moved to Paris to focus more on their writing & stayed at 31 Rue de Tournon on Left Bank

Murry continued to work as a freelance journalist & make quarterly payment of debts for 'Rhythm'

In Feb 1914, Murry was declared bankrupt & he obtained a job in London as Westminster Gazette's art critic

Katherine wrote only one story in Paris, ‘Something Childish But Very Natural’ (1st published in 'The Adelphi', 1924)

Katherine briefly stayed on in Paris to sell their furniture with help of Murry's friend, the novelist Francis Carco

Furniture sale was to pay fine for breaking lease. Ida sent £5 torn in half in 2 envelopes to avoid postal theft.

After rejoining Murry, in April they moved to Fulham (102 Edith Grove) & then to Chelsea (111 Arthur St) in July 1914

In early July 1914, Katherine & Murry invited D.H. & Frieda, who'd returned to London, to dinner at their home

D.H.'s novel 'Sons and lovers' had been released to acclaim during 1913 & he was wanting to publish 'The Wedding Ring'

On 13 July 1914, they attended London registry wedding of D.H. & Frieda who was divorced from Ernest Weekley on 29 May

Frieda gave her former wedding ring to Katherine who wore it daily (Image: L-R: Murry, Frieda & D.H. Lawrence)

After outbreak of WWI on 4 Aug, Lawrences stayed in England at Buckinghamshire, & Katherine & Murry moved there in Oct

Katherine & Murry rented Rose Tree Cottage which was three miles away from D.H. & Frieda

They met D.H. & Frieda's literary guests, including Samuel Koteliansky who befriended Katherine & began corresponding

Koteliansky (1880-1955) was an Ukrainan Jew who arrived in England in 1911 & translated Russian literature into English

Katherine became lonely with Murry spending time with D.H. & she began writing to novelist friend Francis Carco in Paris

When at Buckinghamshire, Katherine wrote very little with only one known completed story, 'Brave Love'

Katherine & Murry saw that Frieda & D.H. had a fractious relationship at times which created tension during their visits

(Frieda was unable to see her 3 children due to divorce provisions of adultery & D.H. was unsympathetic at times to her)

After WWI began Aug 1914, her brother Leslie wanted to enlist but their father only gave his permission in Dec 1914

(He wanted to join Expeditionary Force to Samoa, but was dissuaded as his mother was ill; & she then gave her consent.)

Their father arranged for Leslie to travel to London on a Tyser steamer & he kept a diary aboard

(His diary & other personal papers, including letters, are held by the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington.)

Within a fortnight of arriving, Leslie joined 8th Battalion of South Lancashire Regiment & received 6 months training

He began officer training at Balliol College in Oxford in Feb, followed by courses at Bournemouth, Aldershot & London

When in Paris, Katherine corresponded with Frieda Lawrence & with Murry who'd remained at Buckinghamshire

(Image: Jan-Mar 1915; Diary entries & draft letters from Katherine to Frieda [20 Feb], & Murry {c. 20 Feb]

Katherine returned home to Murry on 25 Feb & later fictionalised her affair in her story ‘An Indiscreet Journey’

She had another trip to Paris in March to stimulate her writing & wrote 'The Little Governess’ story & began 'The Aloe'

Katherine continued to correspond with Samuel Koteliansky & described her surroundings in Buckinghamshire

He had obtained Murry’s assistance to publish works by Russian authors in English, to which Katherine assisted

Leslie was sent to France In Sept 1915, where he died on 7 Oct 1915 aged 21 when a grenade exploded in his hand

Leslie was buried north of the Armentières, near the French border with Belgium

NZOnScreen (2016): Great War Stories 3 - Leslie Beauchamp (4:14 mins)

This episode recounts Leslie's upbringing & involvement in WWI through the memories of Katherine

During 4 Oct - 1 Nov 1915, three issues of 'The Signature' magazine were published by Murry, Katherine & D.H. Lawrence

The short-lived magazine included stories by all three. It was sold by subscription but sales were poor.

Leslie's visits had inspired Katherine's story 'Autumns II' which appeared in 1st issue under pseudonym 'Matilda Berry'

After his death, it was revised as 'The wind blows' in 'The Athenaeum' (4 Oct 1920) & 'Bliss and other stories' (1920)

Katherine's story 'The little governess' was published in two parts in the 2d & 3rd issues under her pseudonym

It was later included in 'Bliss and other stories' (1920).

When relations between Katherine & Murry became strained, he left for London on 7 Dec 1915 while she stayed in a hotel

Katherine received a letter of sympathy from D.H. Lawrence consoling her for Leslie’s death

Murry spent Xmas at Garsington Manor near Oxford as Lady Ottoline Morrell's guest & met visitors from Bloomsbury Group

The Manor was bought earlier in 1915, & visitors included Bertrand Russell, Lytton Strachey & art critic Clive Bell

A lonely Katherine wrote to Murry & he rejoined her on 31 Dec 1915 at Bandol where they stayed for the next 3.5 months

They'd moved to Villa Pauline & he began his book on Dostoevsky whose novels she then read & resumed work on 'The Aloe'

In Jan 1916, D.H. began writing to Katherine & Murry to join them in Cornwall where he & Frieda had moved in Dec 1915

They eventually agreed to leave their house 'Villa Pauline' at Bandol to join them in April

On 27 Feb 1916, Katherine's brother-in-law John Perkins passed away in India & her sister Chaddie moved to England

Chaddie then lived by herself at 'Woodhay' house in Lyndhurst, Hampshire bought for her by her father Harold

In April 1916, Katherine & Murry moved to an empty cottage next to the Lawrences at Higher Tregerthen, Zennor

Katherine disliked the stony countryside & found constant quarrelling between the Lawrences unsettling for her writing

An unhappy Katherine continued to write to Koteliansky & she met with him during trips to London without Murry

In June 1916, Kathryn & Murry shifted 30 miles away to Mylor village on south coast after D.H. had outbursts with Murry

D.H.'s differences of opinion, including on Murry & Katherine's relationship, cooled their friendship with Lawrences

Katherine visited London & Lady Ottoline Morrell at Garsington Manor near Oxford who was frequented by Bloomsbury circle

Katherine befriended Lytton Strachey, Ottoline Morrell, Dorothy Brett, Dora Carrington, Bertram Russell, & others

In Sept 1916, Katherine & Murry returned to London where Murry had been appointed to the War Office

Murry worked as editor, translator & reviewer of the Daily Review of the Foreign Press

Katherine & Murry took up lodgings at 3 Gower St, Bloomsbury with two painters they'd met at Garsington

They stayed on the ground floor of the house where Dorothy Brett lived on 2nd floor & Dora Carrington in the attic

In Nov 1916, Katherine was introduced by Lytton Strachey to Virgina Woolf - a fellow Bloomsbury friend & writer

Virgina had read Katherine's writings & described Katherine as "dogged my steps for three years"

In Feb 1917, Katherine moved to a one-room studio at 141a Church St in Chelsea & Murry lodged nearby at 47 Redcliffe St

Katherine felt that she needed a quieter place to be able to focus on her writing & Murry would often visit at dinner

Ida Baker, who'd returned from visiting family in Rhodesia for last 2 years, was a frequent guest & ended up staying

Ida left her apartment to stay with Katherine where she slept behind a curtain. (Image: Brooch both found in a store)

Katherine re-established contact with editor Alfred Orage & contributed to his 'The New Age' in April for next 10 months

She wrote 6 'fragments', 5 comic dialogues & 3 stories:'Mr Reginald Peacock’s Day', 'An Album Leaf' & 'A Dill Pickle'

Her story 'Mr Reginald Peacock's Day' was said to be a caricature of George Bowden to whom she was still legally married

The story was published in 'The New Age' on 14 June 1917

Virginia & Leonard Woolf invited Katherine to publish a story on their Hogarth Press they'd set up at home in July 1917

In Aug 1917, Katherine wrote to Virginia acknowledging their common literary interests as writers

Katherine began revising 'The Aloe' which she had started in Bandol in 1915, & renamed it 'Prelude'

The story was based on the Beauchamps moving to Karori and depicted her mother as the pregnant Linda Burrell

On 7 Jan 1918, Katherine set off alone to stay at Bandol in France as Murry's wartime work prevented him going

She stayed at the Hotel Beau Rivage which had few guests due to the war & wrote of her loneliness to Murry

Katherine was joined a couple of weeks later by Ida Baker & had her first lung haemorrhage which frightened her

Katherine completed 3 stories: 'Jen ne parle pas Francais' (about her loneliness); and ‘Sun and Moon’ & 'Bliss'

In March 1918, they left by train for Paris where stayed 3 weeks due to German bombing & arrived in London on 11 April

Katherine's London doctor recommended she enter a sanatorium but she chose to cure herself at home

Two weeks later Katherine was unwell & rested at Heartland Hotel in Looe, Cornwall near Anne & Raymond Drey for 6 weeks

Anne painted her portrait on 17 June & signed it using maiden name 'Rice' professonally. (Portrait now held by Te Papa.)

Katherine continued to correspond with Bloomsbury friends, including Frieda, & re-established contact with Koteliansky

She began helping Koteliansky's translation of Russian works, including etters by Chekhov who'd died in 1904

Meanwhile, in July 1918 'Prelude' was published on Woolf's handpress set up on their dining table at Hogarth House

In August 1918, Katherine's short story 'Bliss’ was published in 'The English Review' (pp.108-119)

On 7 Sept 1918, Katherine's story, 'Carnation' was published in 'The Nation'

It was her only story written when staying with Lawrences. (Also pub. in 'Something Childish and other Stories', 1924)

As she was still unwell, on 12 Oct 1918 her father sent a lung specialist who advised a sanitorium, but she disagreed

The next day, she wrote to "Anne Estelle Rice" about the specialist's advice & her negative reaction to the sanitorium

In Nov, Virginia Woolf visited after writing to Katherine & receiving a reply sent on 1 Nov

Virginia wrote in her diary: "Katherine was up, but husky and feeble, crawling about the room like an old woman"

Katherine sought advice of Dr Victor Sorapura whom Anne Rice had introduced in Sept & he began treatment in Jan 1919

He'd diagnosed gonorrhoea not rheumatism she thought she had. (On 13 Jan 1919, she wrote to Anne about Dr's advice)

With the end of WWI on 11 Nov 1918, Murry's role in War Office ceased & he became editor of 'The Athenaeum' in Feb 1919

He'd risen to the role of Chief Censor at War Office. (NZ article (9 Nov 1920) about Murry including his editorial role)

In April 1919, Katherine was appointed fiction reviewer & also published Koteliansky's translations of Chekov's letters

(Image: April-July 1919: Scrapbook - includes poems, prose, book reviews (annotated), & letter from H M Tomlinson)

In Sept 1919, Katherine & Ida stayed in Italy at San Remo with Murry & then went to Ospedaletti after he returned home

Meanwhile, Virginia Woollf became upset by Katherine's critical review of new 'Night & day' novel in 'Athenaeum' in Nov

On 12 Nov 1919, Harold & his cousin Connie & her friend Jinnie Fullerton visited Ospedaletti; & Murry visited in mid-Dec

Katherine's sister Jeanne had stayed behind to live with sister Chaddie at Woodhay; & Harold returned to NZ on his own

On 5 Jan 1920, the day after returning to NZ, Harold married Laura Kate Bright (née Newton) at Auckland Registry Office

Laura (b.1856) was former friend of Katherine's mother Annie & had married Louis Bright in 1881. (Image: Harold in 1919)

In Jan 1920, Katherine accepted cousin Connie's invite to stay at Menton & went with Ida but was unwell in first 3 weeks

After resting at L'Hermitage clinic, she rejoined Connie (In front wth Mrs Dunare behind, & Jinnie Fullerton at back)

Connie Beauchamp ran a nursing home in England & spent winters at Menton with friend Jinnie where both owned villas

(Image: Katherine & another woman reclining beside some rocks with a parasol at Menton near Connie's Villa Flora)

In April 1920, Katherine & Ida returned to London; and Katherine & Murry spent summer there

In March 1920, Murry had bought a Coroner 3 typewriter for £15 15s 0d which she also used to write for the Athenaeum

After they reconciled, Murry decided to stay on at Menton & resigned as Athenaeum's editor

(During 1921, Athenaeum merged with The Nation to become 'The Nation and Athenaeum'.)

When Murry began receiving letters from Princess Elizabeth Bibsco, Katherine wrote on 24 March 1921 asking her to desist

She explained that writing "litte love letters" whilst Murry & Katherine lived together was inappropriate. (Image: 1921)

Still unwell, Katherine kept seeing Dr Bouchage & Ida went in March to London to pack up the house leased in Hampstead

Murry & Katherine had decided to cease leasing the house where they'd stayed with Ida as housekeeper since Aug 1918

Aided by Ida, Katherine continued to write reviews & short stories at the Villa Isola Bella in Menton

Stories included 'The daughters of the late colonel' (partially modelled on Ida) published in 'London Mercury' May 1921

During her stay at Menton, Katherine was blackmailed by Floryan who threatened to reveal their love letters from 1909

As ransom, she arranged for £40 to be paid to him & the letters to be burnt by Murry, sight unseen

On 2 Dec 1920, Katherine's book of short stories, 'Bliss and other stories', was published by Constable & Co Ltd, London

(Murry had negotiated publication with Constable & Katherine received an advance of £40 which she used to pay Floryan)

In May 1921, Katherine went to Montreaux, Switzerland with Ida to find a cure, & Murry went to Oxford as guest speaker

He'd been invited to deliver 6 lectures at School of English Literature, later published in 'The Problem of Style', 1922

In June, Katherine & ida went to Sierre to see specialist Dr Spahlinger; Murry joined them & Dorothy Brett visited

Image: Katherine (centre) with Ida Baker (on right) & painter Dorothy Brett at Sierre, 1921)

Dr Spahlinger recommended Katherine have a series of serum injections & fresh air treatment

He proposed renting his mother's Chalet des Sapins sited in forest of pine trees. (Image: Dorothy & Katherine at Sierre)

At end of June, Katherine & Murry moved to Chalet des Sapins & Ada lodged in the village & began working at a clinic

The 3-storey Chalet was surrounded by trees & Katherine chose the top room with a balcony. (Image: Katherine & Dorothy)

Katherine began her medical treatment at the Chalet & wrote stories on the balcony which had a view over the tree tops

Nearby lived a cousn of Katherine's father - novelist Elizabeth who'd remarried. (Image: Oct-Nov 1921: Notebook)

Katherine's completed stories included 'At the Bay' & 'The Garden Party', & she began 'The doll's house'

To help pay medical bills, she also wrote 6 stories for the 'Sphere' for a commission of 10 guineas each from editor

Jan-Feb 1922: 'At the Bay' & 'The Garden Party' were published & also included in 'The garden party and other stories'

Katherine's mother was guised as the distant mother in 'At the Bay' & more sympathetically in 'The Garden Party'

On 18 Jan 1922, Katherine sent a postcard with her photo to "Anne Estelle Drey" (usually wrote "Anne Estelle Rice")

(Anne had continued to use her maiden name professionally "Anne Estelle Rice" until her death in 1959)

Katherine stayed at the Victoria Palace Hotel; Murry began visiting from London & Ida returned to Switzerland

(Image: Jan-Feb, Sep-Oct 1922: Diary entries)

In her letters, Katherine described the X-ray radiation treatment from Dr Manoukhim & that her health didn't improve

During Feb 1922, Katherine wrote the story 'The fly' about the death of a soldier in WWII

It was published in 'The Nation and Athenaeum' on 18 March 1922 & in 'The Doves' Nest and Other Stories' in 1923

4 June-15 Aug 1922: Katherine & Murry holidayed in Switzerland at Randogne & then Sierre; & asked Ida to join them

Ida's role of 'housekeeper' also aided Murry who'd hurt ligaments in his foot. (Image: At Sierre, July 1922)

They stayed at the Hotel d'Angleterre; then Katherine & Ida moved down to the warmer valley & Murry visited on weekends

In early July at Chateau Belle Vue, she wrote her last story 'The Canary' & Dorothy Brett visited for a week from London

On 14 Aug 1922, an unwell Katherine contacted Dorothy Brett to stay with her in London whilst she saw Dr Sorapura

Katherine, Ida & Murry went together to London but Katherine & Murry continued to live apart

On 18 Aug, Katherine saw Dr Sorapura about her heart & he advised it wasn't diseased & her left lung was affecting her

(Image: Katherine wrote to her friend Violet Schiff about her bleak impressions of London compared with Paris, 21 Aug)

On 21 Aug, Katherine's father Harold & her sisters Chaddie & Jeanne visited. (He'd planned to see her at Sierre.)

Jeanne had become engaged to Cpt. Charles Renshaw earlier in August, which was reported in Evening Post on 14 Oct

In Sept 1922, Katherine met up with Alfred Orage & he introduced her to Russian writer P.D. Ouspensky

(Image: Sep 1921 - Oct 1922: Notebook includes prose & first conversation of renewed contact with Orage)

During Sept 1922, she attended lectures by Ouspensky who'd become an advocate of spiritual teacher George Gurdjieff

After meeting in Moscow in 1915, Ouspensky began lecturing in London in 1920s, & newspapers began reporting on Gurdjieff

On 2 Oct, Katherine (accompanied by Ida) went to Paris to see Dr Manoukhim for 2 weeks of X-ray radiation treatment

(Meanwhile, Murry had affair with Dorothy who became pregnant & he arranged an abortion but she miscarried beforehand)

Still unwell, Katherine decided to go Gurdjieff's 'Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man' at Fontainebleau

She'd previously found out from Ouspensky that the Institute had opened earlier that year & focused on spiritual growth

On 14 Oct, Katherine & Ida met Dr. James Young (pupil of Gurdjieff); then Katherine stayed at the Institute from 17 Oct

Katherine wrote to Murry & others; & was nursed by Olgivanna who later wrote an article in 'The Bookman', March 1931

Meanwhile, on 17 Oct 1922, Katherine's sister Jeanne married Cpt. Charles Renshaw in London

Evening Post reported Jeanne was given away by Harold Beauchamp (her uncie). (Her father left London on 15 Sept for NZ)

After 10pm when going upstairs, Katherine began coughing & had a lung haemorrhage & said "I believe...I'm going to die"

Two doctors at the Institute were called but she died soon after at 10.30pm. Her death was reported by NZ newspapers.

On 12 Jan 1923, Katherine's funeral was held in the Protestant Church at Fontainebleau

Her sisters Jeanne & Chaddie, Murry, Ida, Dorothy, & Gurdjieff & staff attended. Her funeral was reported by NZ media.

Murry shared information about Katherine & her burial at the Avon cemetery

The information was reported in the 'New York Literary Review' (See: Evening Post (5 May 1923)

Gurdieff's philosophies and influence on Katherine and others were speculated on by newsmedia

Later, James Morre wrote 'Gurdjieff and Mansfield’ (Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1980)

British media reflected on Katherine's writings which were recounted in the Evening Post (10 March 1923)

(Note: Katherine's age of passing was misreported in the article as 33 years when she had turned 34 on 14 October 1922)

Katherine's casket was later moved to paupers' plot at the Avon cemetery after Murry forgot to pay the funeral's costs

(The inscription on her headstone on the initial grave site was shared by the Evening Post - 27 Sept 1924)

Small brass pig penwiper left in her will to her father who'd given it to her

The pig was passed onto Katherine's sister Mrs Vera McIntosh Bell of Canada, then to her nephew Andrew Bell

Small wooden box left in her will to Ukrainian Samuel Koteliansky who translated Russian literature into English

He had arrived in London in 1910 & befriended D.H. Lawrence, Virginia & Leonard Woolf, & Katherine & her husband

One of the 'Italian toilet boxes' that Katherine left to Koteliansky in her will

Katherine had instructed Murry to destroy most of her manuscripts, notebooks, papers & letters, which he ignored

She had said, "I desire to leave as few traces of my camping ground as possible" – but he published most of her writings

In June 1923, Murry launched 'The Adelphi' (Vol 1, No. 1) with stories, poems & essays from writers including Katherine

Murry employed Ida to type Katherine's manuscripts for £10 a month, & he arranged the publication of Katherine's works

He published: "The Doves' Nest" (1923), "Something Childish" (1924), Journals (1927-), Letters (1928) & Scrapbook (1939)

In 1923, Katherine's father Harold Beauchamp was made a Knight's Bachelor in the New Year Honours

He sold his firm to T. & W. Young for £150,000 & helped raise funds to establish National Art Gallery & Dominion Museum

On 21 May 1923, Harold's daughter Jeanne & husband Charles Renshaw arrived from London to visit until end of Dec

Later on 1 May 1924, Jeanne gave birth to a daughter at 'Woodhay' house in Lyndhurst, Hampshire

On 11 Oct 1923, Katherine's widowed sister Chaddie (Charlotte) married Cecil Pickthall (b.1891) at Knightsbridge

After their honeymoon, they planned to settle at Chelsea where they'd bought a house

In 1924, Arnold Trowell became Professor of Cello at the Guildhall School of Music, London

He was on the staff of the Royal College of Music from 1937

In 1928, Murry's publishing of Katherine's letters created media interest

In 1929, Katherine's cousin Lulu Dyer received special service medal from Navy League presented by PM, Sir Joseph Ward

1933: Katherine Mansfield Memorial opened on Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington

In 1932, Katherine's father had expressed a desire for a memorial to be erected as small building for a tramway shelter

The Memorial was designed by architect William Gray Young & constructed by H. G. Field & Co

Katherine's father had accepted the tender by H.G. Field & Co in Feb 1933 & construction began soon after

Garden seat at Katherine Mansfield Memorial Garden

1933: At Karori School's 76th birthday, a bird bath was unveiled in memory of Katherine by her father

1933: "The Life of Katherine Mansfield" was written by Katherine's husband J.M. Murry & Ruth Mantz

Murry also published his autobiography "Between two worlds" in 1935

1936: "Katherine Mansfield - A Critical Essay" by Arthur Sewell & published by Unicorn Press

A memorial plaque was unveiled at Fountainebleau; & footpaths, crossroads & a rock were named after her

Attendees included reps from British Ambassador, the French Academy, & New Zealand High Commissioner

1942: "Daughter of time: The life of Katherine Mansfield in novel form" by Nelia Gardner White

1944: "Katherine Mansfield: A biography" by Isabel C. Clarke

1948: 'Mansfieldiana: A brief Katherine Mansfield bibliography" compiled by G. N. Morris

1950: "The loneliness of Katherine Mansfield" by P. A. Lawlor

In 1951, Sylvia Berkman, "Katherine Mansfield: A Critical Study" published for Wellesley College by Yale Univ Press

1954: "Katherine Mansfield: A biography" by Anthony Alpers

14 March - 4 April 1966: Katherine Mansfield Exhibition held at the New Zealand Embassy (France) in Paris

The Alexander Turnbull Library had organised the exhibition in Paris, followed by London, New York & Washington

1966: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: "Katherine Mansfield" by Gillian Boddy (republished in Te Ara)

Gillian Boddy later wrote: "Katherine Mansfield: The Woman and the Writer" (Penguin., 1988)

1968: "Katherine Mansfield" by Heather Curnow

Written as part of the New Zealand Profiles series of critical studies of New Zealanders

Since 1970, the Katherine Mansfield Mention Fellowship has been awarded annually

The award gives funding to live & work at Menton for 3 months or more & access to a writing room at Villa Isola Bella

1971: Bronze medal to promote Menton & celebrate Mansfield's connection with Menton

Verso has a picture of Merton & the words ‘Menton, c’est un Paradis d’une aube à l’autre’

In 1971, Ida Baker published "Katherine Mansfield, the Memories of LM" which covers from Queen's College onwards

(Image of Ida in 1971.) Since 1942, Ida had lived at a cottage at Woodgreen, a village in the New Forest

1972: "Leading ladies: twenty-three outstanding women" by Jane Wordsworth includes Katherine Mansfield

TVNZ (Feb 1972): Margaret Scott spoke on discovering 2 manuscripts including "Brave love" held by Ida Baker (3:09 mins)

'Brave love' was later published in Landfall in 1972. Margaret wrote ‘Recollecting Mansfield’ (Random House. 2001)

c.1972-1979: Poster by Danna Mary Glendining for Broadsheet Collective

"Behind every great woman ... is a man who tried to stop her." Katherine Mansfield

1973: Film "Katherine Mansfield's Dolls House - In the author's own words"

It’s set in Days Bay, Wellington in early 1900s & uses Katherine's own words as the narration

1975: "Winners & Losers: The woman at the store" - a short film adaptation of Katherine's short story (27:12 min)

13 May 1976: Interviews with Katherine's brother-in-law Richard Murry, sister Jeanne Renshaw, & Ida Baker (57:49 mins)

(Katherine's sisters Charlotte (Chaddie) had died in 1966 & Vera in 1974.) Jeanne later died in 1989 & Ida in 1978.

1978: "The case of Katherine Mansfield" - a play by NZ actor & writer Catherine Downes was 1st performed in Holland

In 1980s, the solo play was toured in NZ (see poster), & has been held in other countries, as well as in NZ again

1983: "The Garden Party" - a short film based on Katherine's short story (24:48 mins)

1985: NZ film "Leave All Fair" on John Middleton Murry following Katherine's death & is set in France in 1956

The film includes flashbacks to Katherine & Murry deciding to publish her works

1986: Documentary "A Portrait of Katherine Mansfield" by Julienne Stretton (52 mins)

Includes Ida Baker & Claire Tomalin who compiled "Short stories" (1983) & "Katherine Mansfield: A Secret Life" (1988)

1988: "Letters between Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry" edited by Cherry A Hankin

14 Oct 1988: The Katherine Mansfield House and Garden was officially opened on the centennial of her birth

The Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society was formed in 1986 to purchase & restore the house & garden

1989: Katherine was one of four NZ writers commemorated on NZ stamps

Featured Katherine Mansfield, James K. Baxter, Bruce Mason, & Ngaio Marsh

1989: A diary celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Katherine Mansfield's birth in NZ

In 1989, "A bibliography of Katherine Mansfield" (Oxford) was also compiled by B. J. (Brownlee Jean) Kirkpatrick

1989: Bronze bust Katherine Mansfield depicted holding a book, sculpted by Terry Stringer

1989: "The fine instrument: Essays on Katherine Mansfield" edited by Paulette Michel & Michel Dupuis

1991: "Katherine Mansfield" by Kevin Boon published as part of "People in New Zealand history" series

The paperback book (16 pages) aimed at 9yr-13yr old students has also been digitised

During March 1999, Alexander Turnbull Library held "A meeting of cultures" exhibition on French views of NZ & Katherine

Included was this image painted in 1930 from a photograph of 1913, commissioned by sister Vera for their father

2007: Article "Katherine Mansfield, 1888-1923" Kotare (V.7, No 1, pp.63-98) by Joanna Woods

Woods also wrote the book "Katerina: The Russian World of Katherine Mansfield" (Auckland, N.Z.: Penguin) in 2001

2008: "The Material Mansfield: Traces of a Writer's Life" by Laurel Harris; Mary Morris; & Joanna Woods

(RNZ interview (11 May 2008) on the book's contents based on an exhibition of Katherine's possessions)

In Dec 2008, the Katherine Mansfield Society was formed as an international organization & registered as a charity in NZ

It aims "to promote and encourage the worldwide study & enjoyment of Katherine Mansfield’s writing"

13 June 2010: RNZ Arts on Sunday: A Play "On the Rocks" by Amy Rosenthal (9:04 mins)

Play about Katherine, John Middleton Murry, and D H Lawrence and his wife Frieda written in 2008

2010: "Katherine Mansfield - The Story-Teller" by Kathleen Jones

(RNZ interview (29 Aug 2010) with Kathleen Jones following the release of her book)

2011: Telemovie "Bliss: The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield" portrays her early years pursuing writing career in London

In 2013, the poem 'Limbo' written in 1911 was discovered amongst Katherine's papers archived at National Library of NZ

Published in Katherine Mansfield Society's newsletter (Aug 2014) & "The Collected Poems of Katherine Mansfield" (2016)

2012: RNZ interview on Mansfield artefacts held by the Alexander Turnbull Library

2013: 'Sumurun' story found by Dr Gerri Kimber amongst papers from J.M. Murry acquired by Alexander Turnbull Library

'Sumurun: an impression of Leopoldine Konstantin' was possibly written after seeing the play 'Sumurun' in London in 1911

2016: TV3 Newshub: Great War Stories, Series 3: Leslie Beauchamp (4:14 mins)

Leslie's growing up in Wellington & serving durign WWI through the words of Katherine in her letters, fiction & poetry

2013: Stainless steel figurative sculpture 'Woman of Words' by Virginia King at Midland Park, Lambton Quay

Sculpture is laser cut with quotations from Katherine’s works & is illuminated at night. (Image shows head & shoulders)

2017: "A strange beautiful excitement: Katherine Mansfield's Wellington, 1888-1903" by Redmer Yska

2017: "Luminescent" by Nina Powles is a collection of poems about NZ women including Katherine ('Sunflowers')

The book is a box set of five chapbooks

2018: "Mansfield and me: A graphic memoir" by Sarah Laing

(RNZ interview (30 Sept 2016) with Sarah Laing whose book has inspired an exhibition at KM Garden & House later in Oct)

2018: "Katherine Mansfield – Our Wāhine illustrated history" has links to articles about Katherine & her works

15 Jan 2020: RNZ interview with Nicola Saker - editor of "The Katherine Mansfield cookbook" (13:34 min)

Features recipes, menus, & descriptions of kitchens & food from Katherine's writings

1 Nov 2020: To celebrate 50 years of Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, 5 writers read their letters to Katherine

Writers - Bill Manhire, Carl Nixon, Fiona Farrell, Vincent O'Sullivan & Paula Morris - were at WORD Christchurch 2020

2 Dec 2020: RNZ interview with Francesco van Eerd who created a new scent named after Katherine's story 'Bliss'

The 'literary scent' was created for the centenary of the publication of her third collection of short stories

Oct 2021: To celebrate Katherine's birthday, the book "A woman in love: Katherine Mansfield's love letters'' published

Edited by Nicola Saker (President of Katherine Mansfield Birthplace) & published by Katherine Mansfield House & Garden

In Jan 2023, 100th Anniversary commemorative events were held

Events were held at the Katherine Mansfield House and Garden to mark anniversary of her death & to honour her legacy

2023: Book "Katherine Mansfield’s Europe: Station to Station" by Redmer Yska published by Otago University Press

(Article in Landfall reviews the book)

In Feb 2023, Charlotte Yates released her concept LP 'Mansfield' & performed at the Hamilton Arts Festival

(RNZ (24 Feb 2023): Yates talked about her music using Katherine's poetry & forthcoming show in the Mansfield Garden

2023: Book "All Sorts of Lives: Katherine Mansfield and the Art of Risking Everything" by Claire Harman

On 17 Sept 2023, concert commemorating Katherine held in Dunedin which was filmed: "Child of the Sun"

Concert was held as part of International KM100NZ Festival at the Marama Hall, University Of Otago