Facts about D.H. Lawrence

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   A prolific letter writer, D.H. Lawrence composed approximately 5,000 letters throughout his lifetime, many addressing his artistic philosophy and personal struggles with publishers.

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   During his final years, D.H. Lawrence wrote approximately 50 paintings and watercolors, with his 1929 exhibition in London generating significant controversy over their explicit erotic imagery.

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   Lawrence's 1926 travel memoir Mornings in Mexico documented his six-month stay in the country and reflected his fascination with indigenous cultures and pre-industrial societies.

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   Lawrence's 1920 novel Women in Love was rejected by six British publishers before finally being published in a private American edition of just 1,250 copies due to its explicit sexual content.

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   Sons and Lovers, Lawrence's 1913 semi-autobiographical novel, drew heavily from his relationship with his mother Lydia and his affair with Jessie Chambers, a local farmer's daughter.

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   The Rainbow, Lawrence's 1915 novel exploring three generations of an English family, was seized and burned by authorities who deemed it obscene, with only 1,011 copies printed before the suppression.

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   Between 1912 and 1930, D.H. Lawrence lived in 12 different countries across four continents, including Australia, Mexico, and Ceylon, constantly relocating due to health concerns and personal restlessness.

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   D.H. Lawrence worked as a schoolteacher in Croydon, England from 1908 to 1912 before pursuing writing full-time.

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   Seven novels by D.H. Lawrence were rejected by publishers during his lifetime due to obscenity concerns, including Women in Love, which faced legal challenges before its 1920 publication.

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    Over 47 of D.H. Lawrence's novels, short stories, and poems were published posthumously between 1930 and the 1950s, significantly expanding his literary legacy after death.

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    Tuberculosis killed D.H. Lawrence on March 2, 1930, at age 44 in Vence, France, after he had battled the disease for over a decade.

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    In 1928, British author D.H. Lawrence published Lady Chatterley's Lover, which remained banned in the United Kingdom for 32 years until 1960.

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