Who were D.H. Lawrence’s parents?

D.H. Lawrence’s father was a coal miner from the north Midlands of England who had worked since the age of 10; he was a dialect speaker, a drinker, and virtually illiterate.1

His mother, who originated from the south of England, was described as educated, refined, and pious. The volatile relationship between his parents, characterized by significant strife, served as a major influence on Lawrence’s early literary work and is depicted with vivid realism in his semi-autobiographical novel, Sons and Lovers.12