Katherine Mansfield (October 14, 1888 – January 9, 1923), best known for her mastery of the short story form and for revolutionizing the modern English short story.

Born Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp in Wellington, New Zealand, she enjoyed a comfortable childhood as part of a well-to-do family.

A serious student of the cello, she first expected that music would be her career. Still, she found the colonial Edwardian atmosphere stifling and was inspired by rebels like Oscar Wilde. Read More→