DAUGHTER'S FAME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 136, 12 June 1933, Page 8

DAUGHTER'S FAME.

KATHERINE MANSFIELD. TRANSLATIONS IN THE EAST. In the early part of last year Sir Harold Beaucliainp, of Wellington, received a visit from a distinguished Japanese literary man who had travelled from Japan to get as many particulars as he could of the life and early days of Sir Harold's daughter, Katherine Mansfield, whose literary works have now a world-wide reputation. A few months ago, when the plans of tho Katherine Mansfield rest house at Fitzherbert Terrace, Wellington, were made available, an article appeared in tho "Dominion" about the authoress and referring to the memorial, which lias since been erected at the head of the avenue in Fitzherbert Terrace. Sir Harold, on that occasion, forwarded a copy of the paper to Mr. I. Hashimoto, the visitor referred to, and this week received an acknowledgment, in which the writer said: "I am awfully indebted to you for your kindness in sending me a, copy of the paper, in which I am very pleased to read an article headed 'Daughter's Fame,' and to sec a picture of the memorial rest house. It is indeed very pleasing to know that your worldfamed daughter's memory has now been commemorated in the form of a rest bouse in her native town." Mr. Hashimoto lias translated several r>f Katherine Mansfield's .short stories into Japanese, and is now engaged in writing her life, to be jublished in Japanese. It will also interest lovers of the works )f Katherine Mansfield to learn that when Dr. James Mackintosh Bell, a son-n-law of Sir Harold Beauchanip, wa: lassing through Peiping, in China, on hu< ivav to attend a conference of scientists n 1931, he chanced to meet a •well-

known Chinese philosopher and poet. In conversation Dr. Bell happened to mention New Zealand, whereupon the Chinese said: "Ah, that is the place where Katherine Mansfield was born. I have published many of her stories in 'Chinese." The dual incidents show how verywidespread is the appreciation of the stories written by Katherine Mansfield, who spent her youth in Wellington, and who gave some of her stories a recognisable local setting.