The Katherine Mansfield House was the childhood home of Katherine Mansfield, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated writers. Mansfield’s works frequently addressed themes that were considered taboo or controversial, such as sexual identity, class differences, and the complexities of human relationships. In her short stories, Mansfield described her childhood home as “that awful cubbyhole,” “the wretched letter box in town” and “that horrid little piggy house.” Mansfield shared the home with seven other family members, and described it as “dark and crowded.” While living there, she suffered a series of…
