D. H. Lawrence Quotes


When passion is dead, or absent, then the magnificent throb of beauty is incomprehensible and even a little despicable.


Citations

Lawrence, D. H. Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence. Viking Press, 1936.

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D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
  • Born: September 11, 1885
  • Died: March 2, 1930
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Novelist, Poet

David Herbert Lawrence was an English writer and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. Lawrence's writing explores issues such as sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. His works include Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover.