Literature · 1888–1923
Katherine Mansfield — Age & Birthday
Born: 14 October 1888 · Died: 9 January 1923 · Age at death: 34
How old was Katherine Mansfield when she died?
Katherine Mansfield died aged 34. She was born on 14 October 1888 and died on 9 January 1923.
Modernist writer celebrated for her short stories and poetry
Did you know?She was a close friend and rival of Virginia Woolf, who once admitted that Mansfield was the only writer she was jealous of.
Kathleen Mansfield Murry (née Beauchamp; 14 October 1888 – 9 January 1923) was a New Zealand writer and critic who was an important figure in the modernist movement. Her works are celebrated across the world and have been published in 25 languages.
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- Age at death
- 34
- Would be
- 138
- Years since death
- 103
- Born
- October 14, 1888 · Wellington, New Zealand
- Died
- January 9, 1923
- Cause of death
- Tuberculosis
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Father
- Harold Beauchamp
- Mother
- Annie Burnell Beauchamp
- Spouse
- John Middleton Murry
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