The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer.

D.H. Lawrence

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Topic

American character Americans

Author

D.H. Lawrence

Source

Studies in Classic American Literature

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Lawrence, D.H. Studies in Classic American Literature. Thomas Seltzer, 1923, ch. 5.

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