David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 - 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation and industrialization, while championing sexuality, vitality and instinct. Three of his most famous novels - The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover - were the subject of censorship trials for their radical portrayals of sexuality and use of explicit language.