Lawrence is a remarkable example of of someone from a limited background making good. Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. His father was a coalminer and his mother a schoolteacher. His considerable talents got him into nearby Nottingham University College. After a turbulent but ultimately successful career which included taking up painting, he died of tuberculosis when he was forty-five. Not only did Lawrence succeed as a writer but he succeeded spectacularly and contributed greatly to the development of the novel as a powerful influence on society. The film by Malcolm Hossick covers his fascinating life and the background to his many novels. AM038DV04 LAWRENCE 2004 35'46