Katherine Mansfield

Sally Burton, a celebrated artist, has always been intrigued by Katherine Mansfield's 'bold recklessness'. Her fascination with Mansfield began at Nelson Girls' College. Video

We feature father-daughter writing duo CK Stead (on the Ockham shortlist for poetry) and Charlotte Grimshaw, both winners of the Mansfield Menton Fellowship (Karl in 1972, Charlotte in 2024). Video

Charlotte's show Mansfield in Her Own Words brings together some of our most talented musicians. Yates chooses poems for composers and performers Brooke Singer and William Ricketts. Video

Possibly Katherine Mansfield's biggest fan outside academia and the literary world, Trysh Murphy-Dally was introduced to Katherine Mansfield by her mum as a young girl. Video

A smuggled copy of Katherine Mansfield’s Letters, published in 1925, was given to Odette in prison. She was Britain’s most decorated World War II spy. Her NZ relatives tell the story. Video

Cadence Chung would be nervous about meting Katherine Mansfield. Not so Chris Tse, poet laureate. Video

Nina Mingya Powles (writer & poet) grew up near Katherine Mansfield's Wellington home. KM ‘loomed’ over her childhood. Powles & graphic artist Sarah Laing make Mansfield a contemporary character. Video

Loughlan Prior, choreographer, would love to hang out with Mansfield. His idea of a good time would be a night out with her. Video

Poet and literature critic, Kate Camp talks with Kim Hill about Katherine Mansfield – perhaps New Zealand’s most famous literary daughter. Camp won the NZSA Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Book of… Audio

A hundred years after Katherine Mansfield died at the age of 34, six writers and performers share their personal connections to the New Zealand writer's life and legacy. Audio

Curated by Charlotte Yates, In Her Own Words is a concert of selected poems by Katherine Mansfield, set to contemporary music. The music was written by several of Aotearoa's leading songwriters. The… Audio

Charlotte Yates explores the history of her series of musical collaborations between contemporary composers and the work of New Zealand's finest writers at the 2021 Going West Festival. Audio

William Dart looks at New Zealand poets set to music by New Zealand songwriters - including Sam Hunt set by the late Fane Flaws with his band The Bend. Audio