Lawrence acquires Kiowa Ranch in New Mexico
Poet involved
What happened
Lawrence acquires the Kiowa Ranch at Taos, New Mexico, the only property he ever owns and the only place he could ever bear to call his 'home'. The ranch becomes a refuge and a source of inspiration, though he continues to travel extensively.
Literary impact
The New Mexico landscape and its indigenous cultures profoundly influenced Lawrence's later work, inspiring his fascination with primitivism and the vital, instinctual forces he believed modernity had suppressed. The ranch represented a spiritual home and a counterpoint to the industrialization he had fled, shaping the themes of his final novels and travel writings.
Source: BBC
