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Full Name: Katherine Mansfield Murry
Profession: Short Story Writer
Nationality: ![New Zealand](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/new-zealand.svg)
New Zealand
Biography: Katherine Mansfield was born in New Zealand and set much of her work there though she lived most of her adult life in Europe.
Primarily a short story writer, Mansfield's most famous collections include "Bliss" and "The Garden Party".
Born: October 14, 1888
Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
Died: January 9, 1923 (aged 34)
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Historical Events
- 1922-02-04 First part of Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Garden Party" appears in the Saturday Westminster Gazette