D.H. Lawrence: New Essays from India (Hardcover-2024)

About the Book: D. H. Lawrence, once overlooked in his lifetime, is an icon of literary eminence. D.H. Lawrence: New Essays from India is an anthology of thirteen chapters on the works of Lawrence such as his nonfiction writings and paintings. From a nuanced exploration of Lawrence's initial work, The White Peacock, highlighting its symbolic realism to an analysis of the language intricacies in Women in Love, the book delves into the various facets of his vast literary contributions.

It explores how Lawrence employs literary techniques such as repetition to achieve his characteristic rhetoric and analyses his response to the Great War, citing notable contemporaries like Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Ford, Richard Aldington and Aldous Huxley. Lawrence’s ambivalent feelings towards Mexico have been examined through a close analysis of his two major works on Mexico—The Plumed Serpent and Morning in Mexico. Beyond his literary contribution, the book explores Lawrence's letters, his critique of censorship and the obscenity in his paintings. As a comprehensive reference for students of literature, this book ultimately encapsulates the profound influence of D. H. Lawrence, making it an indispensable resource for understanding the nuances of his literary genius.

About the Author: Bibhu Padhi, retired as Associate Professor from Dhenkanal College, Orissa. He has published a book on D. H. Lawrence and a reference book titled Indian Philosophy and Religion with his wife, Minakshi Padhi. His scholarly articles have been published in several reputed journals such as D H Lawrence Review, Interpretations, Liberal and Fine Arts Review, Modern Fiction Studies, Modernist Studies and Philological Quarterly. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize twice, he has published seventeen books of poetry, with further publications in distinguished literary magazines such as Contemporary Review, London Magazine, The Poetry Review, The American Scholar, The Manhattan Review, The Antigonish Review and Poetry Ireland Review. His poems have been included in numerous anthologies and textbooks, including The Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets, Language for a New Century, Journeys, The HarperCollins Book of English Poetry and The Penguin Book of Indian Poets.