Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life
Date & Time
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
19:00
Venue
Oxford University Mathematical Institute: Lecture Theatre 3
Tickets
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Gerri Kimber and Michael Caines explore the hidden aspects of Katherine Mansfield's life and work. A literary discussion about the renowned short story writer, revealing lesser-known details about her personal life and creative process.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Gerri Kimber reveal hidden relationships between Mansfield, D.H. Lawrence, and T.S. Eliot
• Learn why Virginia Woolf admitted Mansfield was the only writer she was ever jealous of
Event Highlights
- •Expert analysis from the former president of the Katherine Mansfield Society
- •Uncovering hidden relationships with D.H. Lawrence, Aldous Huxley, and T.S. Eliot
- •Innovative new readings of Mansfield's most celebrated short stories
- •Exploration of Mansfield's influence on modernism and the Bloomsbury group
Speakers
Gerri Kimber
Professor of English at the University of Northampton
Michael Caines
Editor at the Times Literary Supplement
Programme
Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life
A one-hour session featuring Professor Gerri Kimber in conversation with Michael Caines.
Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival