David Herbert Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence (1885–1930), English writer, was born in the mining town of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. The son of a miner and a teacher, he grew up in poor conditions, which shaped his themes of class differences, nature and sexuality. He was educated at Nottingham High School and University College, Nottingham, where he obtained a teaching certificate. He started writing early, influenced by his mother and friend Jessie Chambers. In 1911, he published his first novel, The White Peacock, and in 1913, Sons and Lovers, a semi-autobiographical work about his relationship with his mother and conflicts in a mining community.
His novels The Rainbow (1915) and Women in Love (1920) caused controversy due to their explicit portrayal of sexuality, and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928) was banned due to its erotic content. Lawrence explored themes of modernism, alienation, and instinct, often criticizing industrialization. In addition to novels, he wrote poetry (Love Poems, 1913), short stories (The Prussian Officer, 1914), essays (Studies in Classic American Literature, 1923) and travelogues (Twilight in Italy, 1916).
Due to health problems (tuberculosis) and conflicts with censorship, he spent his life in exile with his wife Frieda Weekley, traveling through Europe, America and Australia. He died in 1930 in Vence, France. Today he is considered one of the key modernist writers of the 20th century, respected for his deep insights into human relationships and nature.
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The White Peacock is the name of David Herbert Lawrence's first novel. It describes the character of the lugar, who is the forerunner of Mellors.
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In rural England, where fields stretch out under heavy skies, D.H. Lawrence weaves the saga of the Brangwen family in The Rainbow (1915), exploring love, passion, and the conflict between spirit and body across three generations.
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The Rainbow is a novel by D.H. Lawrence written in 1915. It follows three generations of the Brangwen family, focusing in particular on sexuality and the relationships between the characters.
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The Rainbow is a novel written by D.H. Lawrence in 1915. It follows three generations of the Brangwen family, focusing in particular on sexuality and the relationships between the characters.
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A novel by D.H. Lawrence, published at the author's expense in 1928 in Florence. One of the most controversial novels of the 20th century. It shocked readers at the time with explicit sexual descriptions and language, and was not published in Great Britai
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