E.M. Forster was one of the most influential readers of Seven Pillars of Wisdom during the time that Lawrence was cutting down the 1922 ‘Oxford’ text to the abridged version that he issued to subscribers in 1926. Forster offered far more than general praise and admiration. He provided expert criticism of specific writing faults....
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I have just received from The Reading Room Press a copy of a new publication:  T.E. Lawrence and Siegfried Sassoon, a friendship, by Dennis Silk. This is the text of a talk given by Dennis Silk at the Imperial War Museum, London, in 2007. The colophon reads: There are 120 copies of this book. The text has...
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T.E. Lawrence died seventy-five years ago this week. Back in 1985, on the fiftieth anniversary of his death, I was still working on his authorised biography. I remember wondering what the world would think of Lawrence, twenty-five years on. Now we know the answer. Today, Lawrence is in many respects more highly regarded than he...
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Adapted from an RAF Museum press release Lawrence of Arabia’s launch is the last RAF boat to set sail on historic final voyage. Date: 30 April – 4 May 2010 A Seaplane Tender from the 1930s is to sail around the south coast and up the Thames to complete a display at the Royal...
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Listening to the radio yesterday I heard a scientist (speaking of scientific research) say something that people writing about T.E. Lawrence should keep on their desktop: “Bizarre propositions get promoted to the status of fact because of repetition.” Many popular biographies are based on previous popular biographies. Their authors tend to repeat and embellish sensational claims...
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From the Ashmolean Museum Events page Afternoon Lecture Lawrence of Arabia: Oxford graduate and benefactor With Jeremy Wilson Tues 25 May, 2 – 4pm Cost: £6.50 (including afternoon tea) Online booking & payment required T.E. Lawrence – ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ – grew up in Oxford. He had a passionate loyalty to the Ashmolean and Bodleian. Discover...
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