Kathleen Mansfield, A Repressed Women In New Zealand

Kathleen Mansfield, A Repressed Women in New Zealand Born into the riches of a New Zealand family, Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp was a bright, young, curious child who was encouraged by her father to become an artist and a writer. Kathleen's life inspired her many works and earned her a couple of literary achievement awards.

Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, was lucky enough to be born into an upper class. She was born on October 14, 1888, in Wellington, New Zealand. She was the daughter of Harold Beauchamp, a banker and industrialist; her mother was described as a genteel woman. Kathleen also had and older brother and sister. Her brother, whom she called Chummy, died in 1915 during World War I. His death destroyed her due to their closeness. Her father, who only wanted the best for his Daughter sent her to Queen's College in 1903. It was there that she majored in the Art's, but decided to become a writer.

Mansfield, Pennsylvania

Mansfield, Massachusetts

Mansfield, Pennsylvania

After college, Mansfield persuaded her father into allowing her to live in England with an allowance of $100.00 a year, to study the violoncello. Although she thought music was what she wanted, she was persuaded by D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolfe to pursue a career in literature. Through the works of her friend Checkov, she learned "The plot is not as important as atmosphere and that a moment of insight can provide the material for the story," (Checkov, "Mansfield" encyclopedia americana.1995.ed). Kathleen was married twice during her life. Her first was to George Bowden, which ended in divorce. By him she had her one and only child who was unfortunately a stillborn. Then in 1911 she met John Middleton Murray and married him in 1918.

Kathleen Mansfield wrote many award-winning short stories such as: "German Pension" (1911), "The Aloe", "The Prelude",