Jeremy Clarke Jeremy Clarke

Chatting up Katherine Mansfield

And chasing up the ghosts of Hemingway, Malcolm Lowry, Virginia Woolf and Jack Kerouac

circa 1920: New Zealand-born British writer Katherine Mansfield (Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, 1888 - 1923) wife of English literary critic John Middleton Murry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Already a subscriber? Log in

Keep reading for free

Subscribe today to get 3 months’ free digital access.

  • Unlimited access to our website and app
  • Enjoy Spectator newsletters and podcasts
  • Explore our online archive, going back to 1828
  • Plus, three months’ free digital access to the Telegraph

Read next

Trending

David Shipley

Should prisoners jump the queue for housing?

With the mass releases from prison underway, politicians have turned their attention to what happens after inmates leave jail. On Tuesday, Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary announced that when necessary budget hotels will be used to ensure that people released early have a roof over their heads. On Wednesday, the Times reported that Sadiq Khan has called for

Also in Society

Also by Jeremy Clarke

Latest

Comments

Join the debate for free — this month only

This month, be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for free. We’ll also give you three months’ free digital access to the Telegraph.

Already a subscriber? Log in