D. H. Lawrence

David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, Lawrence confronts issues relating to emotional health and vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. Lawrence's opinions earned him many enemies a... More

Date of birth:

  • Sep 11, 1885

Date of death:

  • Mar 2, 1930 (age 44 years)

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Also known as:

  • D.H. Lawrence,
  • David Herbert Lawrence,
  • David Herbert Richards Lawrence
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  • Person

Assessment:

  • His most notable contribution was his attempt to write freely about modern attitudes to sexuality and the relationship between the sexes.

Category:

  • literature

Disciplines:

  • writer
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