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1888–1923, British author, born in New Zealand Her original name was Kathleen Beauchamp. She is regarded as one of the masters of the short story. A talented cellist (大提琴演奏家), she did not turn to literature until 1908. Famously, Mansfield remarked risk, risk everything. It was largely through her adventurous spirit, her eagerness to grasp at experience and to succeed in her work, that she became ensnared in disaster. . . If she was never a saint, she was certainly a martyr, and a heroine in her recklessness, her dedication and her courage. Her last words were: I love the rain. I want the fe