From novel to canvas to verse: DH Lawrence’s Illawarra novel inspires new poetry collection

From novel to canvas to verse: DH Lawrence’s Illawarra novel inspires new poetry collection

Dr Luke Johnson with a copy of the poetry book at DH Lawrence Reserve in Thirroul – just a stone’s throw from Wyewurk, the house where Lawrence stayed in 1922. The coastline in the background features heavily in Shead’s series. Photo: Supplied. A novel, a series of paintings, and now a book of poetry — DH Lawrence’s brief but impactful 1922 visit to the Illawarra continues to inspire new creative works a century later. Wollongong poet Dr Luke Jo…