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Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life

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Date & Time

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

Oxford University Mathematical Institute: Lecture Theatre 3

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On Oxford Literary Festival - Events 2026

About this event

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

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• 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

12:00pm

Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life

A one-hour session featuring Professor Gerri Kimber in conversation with Michael Caines.

Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival

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