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  1. Jun 11, 2024 · Katherine Mansfield (born October 14, 1888, Wellington, New Zealand—died January 9, 1923, Gurdjieff Institute, near Fontainebleau, France) was a New Zealand-born English master of the short story, who evolved a distinctive prose style with many overtones of poetry.

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  2. 6 days ago · Kathleen Mansfield Murry (née Beauchamp; 14 October 1888 – 9 January 1923) was a New Zealand writer, essayist and journalist, widely considered one of the most influential and important authors of the modernist movement.

  3. Jun 24, 2024 · Katherine Mansfield was a master of the modern short story. She crafted precise pictures of individual moments and scenes, resulting in deft narratives that are as devastating as they are beautiful. While the early 20th century novel has received a significant amount of critical attention, the short story has been somewhat overlooked.

  4. 4 days ago · At first glance, there might seem to be few connections between Katherine Mansfield and her younger contemporary, Eileen Duggan, despite occasional critical efforts to link them within a tradition of women’s writing in New Zealand.

  5. Jun 21, 2024 · A CUP OF TEA (1921) By Katherine Mansfield. Katherine Mansfield (October 14, 1888 – January 9, 1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction. She was born into a middle class family in Wellington, New Zealand.

  6. Jun 10, 2024 · In Katherine Mansfield’s short story ‘Miss Brill’ (1920), a lonely old lady sits at the park on a Sunday afternoon. She eavesdrops on people’s conversations, makes up stories about them, chuckles and talks to herself. She imagines that she is an actress, taking part in a play with everyone else.

  7. Jun 24, 2024 · How does Katherine Mansfield use imagery to depict the garden setting in “Night-Scented Stock”? Mansfield creates a vivid nocturnal garden scene through visual and auditory imagery. The “milky night” and the moon “dancing over a tree” establish a dreamlike atmosphere.