Lawrence dies in Vence, France
Poet involved
What happened
D. H. Lawrence dies of tuberculosis on 2 March 1930 at the age of 44 in Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France. His death marks the end of a prolific and controversial career that profoundly shaped 20th-century literature.
Literary impact
Lawrence's death at a relatively young age cut short a career that had already produced a body of work of extraordinary range and influence. His final years were marked by a desperate struggle against tuberculosis, which informed the themes of mortality and vitality in his late writings, and his death ensured his posthumous reputation as a martyred genius persecuted by a philistine society.
Source: Britannica
