David Herbert Lawrence was born on September 11, 1885 in a small mining town of Eastwood, Notthingham, England, UK. He was of British nationality. He was born to Authur John Lawrence and Lydia Lawrence. His father was a coal-miner. While, his mother worked in the lace-making industry. She came from a middle class family.
In 1897, at the age of 12 years old, he became the first boy in Eastwood's history to be awarded a scholarship to Nottingham High School, where he graduated in 1901. He is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. D.H Lawrence first novel was The White Peacock. He published a series of novels and poetry volumes during his lifetime, including Sons and Lovers, and Women In Love. However, he is best known for his infamous novel Lady Chatterley's Lover. The graphic and highly sexual novel was published in Italy in 1928, but was banned in the United States until 1959, and banned in England until 1960. He was married to Frieda Lawrence (1914-1930). D. H. Lawrence died on March 2,1930 in Vence, France at the age of 44 years old. His cause of death was Tuberculosis.
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