James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1920) Winner
David Herbert Lawrence
でいゔぃっど はーばーと ろれんす
Deividddo Hābāto Rōrensu
Aliases:
D. H. Lawrence
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-09-11 （Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England）
- Died
- 1930-03-02 （Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France） age 44
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Eastwood, Nottinghamshire → Croydon, London → Fiascherino, Italy → Zennor, Cornwall → Taos, New Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Painter, Literary critic, Travel writer
- Active Years
- 1907-1930
- Influenced By
- Thomas Hardy, Walt Whitman
- Influenced
- Aldous Huxley, F. R. Leavis
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Nottingham | — | Teacher training | — | 1902-1908 | United Kingdom |
University College Nottingham
Teacher training
Period:
1902-1908
Year of Graduation:
1908
Country:
United Kingdom
Teaching certificate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Lost Girl | 小説部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1920
Work:
The Lost Girl
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sons and Lovers
1913 Autobiographical novelA young man from a mining town grapples with his relationship with his mother and his romances.
Oedipal conflictClassIndustrialisation
The Rainbow
1915 NovelFollows three generations of a Nottinghamshire farming family, focusing on women.
Female self-fulfilmentIndustrialisationSexuality
Women in Love
1920 NovelSequel to The Rainbow, exploring relationships between four characters.
LoveFriendshipHomosexuality
Adaptations
- [Film] Women in Love / Ken Russell (1969)
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1928 NovelAn aristocratic woman falls in love with her gamekeeper; notorious for obscenity.
Class-crossing loveSexualityIndustrialisation
Adaptations
- [Film] Lady Chatterley's Lover / Just Jaeckin (1981)
- [Film] Lady Chatterley's Lover / Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (2022)
Bibliography
- The White Peacock
- Lady Chatterley's Lover
Translations by Author
- Mastro-don Gesualdo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernistSensualVivid natural descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- SexualityIndustrialisationReturn to natureVitality
Health
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Pneumonia1901, 1911Interrupted teaching career
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Influenza1918Severe attack
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Malaria1925Near-fatal, worsened TB
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Tuberculosis晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Modernist master whose frank sexuality sparked controversy but later acclaim.
Museums
- D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum Eastwood
- D. H. Lawrence Ranch Taos, New Mexico Opened in 1924
Archives
- University of Nottingham
In Popular Culture
- Lady Chatterley's Lover adapted into films
Quotes
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Look! We have come through!
Source: Look! We Have Come Through! (1917) -
To enable men and women to think sex, fully, completely, honestly, and cleanly.
Source: A Propos of Lady Chatterley's Lover (1929)
Trivia
- Mother's cancer death influenced Sons and Lovers
- Eloped with Frieda, professor's wife
- Paintings seized for obscenity
- James Tait Black Prize winner