Lawrentian

American  

[law-ren-shuhn] / lɔˈrɛn ʃən /

Or Lawrencian

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence, his works, or his ideas.

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noun

1. a person who studies the works of D. H. Lawrence.

2. an advocate or adherent of the philosophy of D. H. Lawrence.

Lawrentian British  

/ lɔːˈrɛnʃən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence

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Etymology

Origin of Lawrentian

1925–30; Lawrence + -ian; t is partial Latinization

Example Sentences

This is not what Anaïs Nin meant by literature—it is not poetic or psychoanalytic or Lawrentian.

From The New Yorker

Alas, that train no longer operates in the off-season, so we rented a car, a betrayal of Lawrentian values — namely hunger, bad light, and sharing space with people who annoy you.

From New York Times

What the play does prove is that non-linear sagas can be staged in small spaces, and Rufus Norris's production, aided by English hymns and African songs, moves with astonishing dexterity across continents and time and features some excellent performances: Rosalie Craig as the faith-seeking Sarah, Paul Hilton as both her game-hunting lover and restless son, Daniel Cerqueira as her twin brother and Michael Shaeffer as the original Lawrentian table-maker are all first-rate.

From The Guardian

He has an almost Lawrentian sense of smell.

From The Guardian

It wasn't, if you ask me, much good: he was too much invested; the ironic distance of his voice collapsed and it ended up being Lawrentian in the worst way.

From The Guardian