I . D H Lawrence
( David Herbert Lawrence 1885–1930)
an English writer of novels, short stories and poetry. His father was a miner and this background is sometimes featured in his stories. His novels include Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915) and Women in Love (1920). A common theme in his writing is the importance of free emotional and sexual expression, and many of his books were originally considered to be obscene (= offensive or disgusting). His most famous novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover , was not published in full in Britain until 1960. Lawrence was also an important modern poet, and his collected poems were published in 1928.
II . T E Lawrence
( Thomas Edward Lawrence 1888–1935)
an English soldier and writer. He began his career as an archaeologist, but in 1916 went to Saudi Arabia to plan and lead a successful military campaign against Turkish rule in the Middle East, as a result of which he became known as Lawrence of Arabia. He described the campaign in his book Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926). This brought him fame and a romantic reputation, but he disliked publicity and tried to escape it by twice changing his name. He died in a motorcycle accident in Dorset , England. A film, Lawrence of Arabia , about his life appeared in 1962.