Katherine Mansfield, born Kathleen Mansfield Murry (14 October 1888 – 9 January 1923), was a prominent New Zealand modernist short story writer. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand and moved to Britain in 1908 where she attended Queen's College, London. Mansfield recoiled against her colonial upbringing and was determined to become a professional writer, engaging with literary circles that included D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. Her writing is characterized by its clear, precise, and unsentimental style, and its use of psychology to delve into the human condition. Mansfield's work is seen as innovative for her use of stream-of-consciousness narrative, symbolism, and her exploration of themes such as gender, sexuality, and the complexity of human relationships. 'At the Bay' is an example of these themes, a story set in her native New Zealand, forming part of 'The Garden Party and Other Stories'. This collection is considered one of her finest works and reflects her artistry in the short story form, particularly in its use of evocative settings and the inner lives of characters. Mansfield's stories were a significant influence on the development of the short story as a literary form, and her works continue to be widely read and studied as exemplary pieces of modernist literature. Despite her career being cut short by her untimely death from tuberculosis at the age of 34, Mansfield's legacy endures through her substantial contribution to English literature.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
Schlagworte | british author • character interactions • Classic • classic short stories • Early 20th Century • early 20th century fiction • family dynamics • Feminist literature • Historical • interwar period literature • Katherine Mansfield • Katherine Mansfield works • literary impressionism • Literary Realism • Modernist prose • modernist short stories • nature setting • New Zealand • New Zealand Literature • psychological fiction classics • short fiction • Slice of Life • Stream of Consciousness Writing |
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