Spirit's Homeland: Wandering Along the Scenery Line of Lawrence's Life

Author: Hei Ma
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Walker's Wisdom Graphic Book Series. Roaming along the life landscape of D.H. Lawrence. After eighteen years of research on Lawrence's works, Hei Ma finally arrived at Lawrence's alma mater, the University of Nottingham, and conducted field research on Lawrence for a year under the guidance of a British professor specializing in Lawrence. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, Hei Ma repeatedly visited Lawrence's hometown for tours, seeking the original sites of Lawrence's works in person to authentically grasp the essence of Lawrence's spirit. On a rainy autumn day, everything fell into place, and an idea suddenly struck him: to write a book that combines travelogue, essays, and a critical biography, rich in illustrations. Tracing the life places where Lawrence grew up, the book offers a scattered perspective on his childhood and youth, describing his painful life journey and the frustrating experiences of his sexuality before the age of 26, revealing how he drew upon real-life prototypes to create his literary classics. Hei Ma meticulously measured every step Lawrence took in his hometown, capturing the scenery along the way and the former residences in his camera, internalizing them, and writing this travel literature that delves into the spirit of Lawrence. The book reflects the raw, direct, and fresh feelings of writing on the go, as if still dripping with the rain and morning dew of Nottingham.