D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), writer, painter, and literary critic, is celebrated for his novels Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Born in a small mining town, he left school at sixteen to work in a factory and eventually as a teacher. It wasn’t until he fell in love with Frieda von Richthofen in 1912 that the direction of his life changed, and Lawrence dedicated himself to writing. Considered ahead of his time in his understanding of the individual and society, he explored an extraordinary range of subjects—in particular, relationships that did not depend on romantic love.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- The Horse Dealer’s Daughter, a short story, in Stories of the Week: 2014–2015