“From the amethyst outlook my situation is devilishly fascinating, but it cannot be permanent.” – Katherine Mansfield, 1907
Following the success of 2025’s The Magic of Her Body: Readings of Katherine Mansfield’s Queer Writing, dive deeper into Katherine Mansfield’s queer identity from the perspectives of two generations of Wellington writers.
Gill Greer is a respected Mansfield scholar, who has also led organisations focused on human rights and health. In 2005, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to family planning and literature. In 2012, she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to international health and women’s rights.
Joy Holley completed her MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters in 2020 and her debut collection of short fiction Dream Girl was published in 2023 by Te Herenga Waka University Press. She was the 2024 Verb Wellington Writer in Residence at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden.
Tickets
This event is free, but registration for in-person attendance is required due to limited space in the house.
This event is also being offered online in acknowledgement of the fact that as a modestly-sized historic house, it has stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
Bookings are open on the Katherine Mansfield website
Accessibility
Gender neutral bathrooms,
Sturdy seating
This event can be attended in-person or online via Zoom