T. E. Lawrence
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
| Revision as of 18:10, 29 July 2007 WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Current revision Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | {{Template}} | + | {| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5" |
| - | [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Thomas Edward Lawrence''', [[Order of the Bath|CB]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] ([[August 16]], [[1888]] – [[May 19]], [[1935]]), known professionally as '''T. E. Lawrence''', was a British soldier renowned especially for his liaison role during the [[Arab Revolt]] of 1916-18, but whose vivid personality and writings, along with the extraordinary breadth and variety of his activities and associations, have made him the object of fascination throughout the world as "'''Lawrence of Arabia'''". | + | | style="text-align: left;" | |
| + | [[Faisal I of Iraq|Prince Feisal]] : Well, General, I will leave you. Major Lawrence doubtless has reports to make upon my people and their weakness, and the need to keep them weak in the British interest... and the French interest too, of course. We must not forget the French now... | ||
| - | Lawrence's public image was due in part to U.S. traveller and journalist [[Lowell Thomas]]' sensationalised reportage of the Revolt, as well as to Lawrence's autobiographical account, ''[[Seven Pillars of Wisdom]]''.{{GFDL}} | + | General Allenby : [indignantly] I've told you, sir, no such [[Sykes–Picot Agreement|treaty]] exists. |
| + | |||
| + | Prince Feisal : Yes, General, you have lied most bravely, but not convincingly. I know this treaty does exist. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[T. E. Lawrence]] : Treaty, sir? | ||
| + | |||
| + | Prince Feisal : He does it better than you, General. But then, of course, he is almost an Arab. [Faisal exits.] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Dryden: You really don’t know? | ||
| + | |||
| + | [...] | ||
| + | |||
| + | T. E. Lawrence: No. I can guess. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Allenby: Don’t guess. Tell him. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Dryden: ...[[Sykes–Picot Agreement|Mr. Sykes and Mr. Picot]] met, and they agreed that after the war, France and England would share the [[Turkish Empire]], including Arabia. They signed an agreement, not a treaty sir. An agreement to that effect. | ||
| + | |||
| + | --[[Lawrence of Arabia (film) ]] | ||
| + | |}{{Template}} | ||
| + | '''Thomas Edward Lawrence''' (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British [[archaeologist]], army officer, diplomat, and writer. He was renowned for his liaison role during the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] and the [[Arab Revolt]] against the [[Ottoman Empire]] during the [[World War I|First World War]]. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as '''Lawrence of Arabia'''—a title used for [[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|the 1962 film]] based on his wartime activities. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He was born [[Legitimacy (family law)|out of wedlock]] in [[Tremadog]], Wales, in August 1888 to [[Sir Thomas Chapman, 7th Baronet|Thomas Chapman]] (who became, in 1914, Sir Thomas Chapman, 7th [[Chapman baronets|Baronet]]), an [[Anglo-Irish people|Anglo-Irish]] nobleman from [[County Westmeath]], and Sarah Junner, a Scottish governess, whom Chapman had left his wife and first family in Ireland to cohabit with; they called themselves Mr and Mrs Lawrence. The name "Lawrence" was probably adopted from that of Sarah's likely father, member of a family of that name where her mother was employed as a servant when she became pregnant. In 1889 the family moved to [[Kirkcudbright]] in Scotland where his brother William George was born before moving to [[Dinard]] in France. In 1896, the Lawrences moved to [[Oxford]], where their son attended the [[City of Oxford High School for Boys|High School]] and then from 1907 to 1910 studied History at [[Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College]]. Between 1910 and 1914 he worked as an archaeologist for the [[British Museum]], chiefly at [[Carchemish]], in [[Ottoman Syria]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Soon after the outbreak of war he volunteered for the [[British Army]] and was stationed in Egypt. In 1916, he was sent to Arabia on an intelligence mission and quickly became involved with the Arab Revolt, providing, along with other British officers, liaison to the Arab forces. Working closely with [[Faisal I of Iraq|Emir Faisal]], a leader of the revolt, he participated in and sometimes led military activities against the Ottoman armed forces, culminating in the capture of Damascus in October 1918. | ||
| + | |||
| + | After the war, Lawrence joined the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|Foreign Office]], working with both the British government and with Faisal. In 1922, he retreated from public life and spent the years until 1935 serving as an enlisted man, mostly in the Royal Air Force, with a brief stint in the Army. During this time, he wrote and published his best-known work, ''[[Seven Pillars of Wisdom]]'', an autobiographical account of his participation in the Arab Revolt. He also translated books into English and wrote ''[[The Mint (book)|The Mint]]'', which was published posthumously and detailed his time in the [[Royal Air Force]] working as an ordinary aircraftman. He corresponded extensively and was friendly with well-known artists, writers, and politicians. For the Royal Air Force, he participated in the development of rescue motorboats. | ||
| + | <!-- saving this for use elsewhere: In 1908, he joined the [[Oxford University]] [[Officers' Training Corps]] and underwent a two-year training course. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Lawrence's public image resulted in part from the sensationalised reporting of the Arab revolt by American journalist [[Lowell Thomas]], as well as from ''Seven Pillars of Wisdom''. In 1935, Lawrence was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident in Dorset. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Hashemite]] | ||
| + | *[[Suleiman Mousa]] | ||
| + | *[[Kingdom of Iraq]] | ||
| + | *[[Wilhelm Wassmuss]] | ||
| + | *''[[Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorised Biography of T. E. Lawrence]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{GFDL}} | ||
Current revision
|
Prince Feisal : Well, General, I will leave you. Major Lawrence doubtless has reports to make upon my people and their weakness, and the need to keep them weak in the British interest... and the French interest too, of course. We must not forget the French now... General Allenby : [indignantly] I've told you, sir, no such treaty exists. Prince Feisal : Yes, General, you have lied most bravely, but not convincingly. I know this treaty does exist. T. E. Lawrence : Treaty, sir? Prince Feisal : He does it better than you, General. But then, of course, he is almost an Arab. [Faisal exits.] Dryden: You really don’t know? [...] T. E. Lawrence: No. I can guess. Allenby: Don’t guess. Tell him. Dryden: ...Mr. Sykes and Mr. Picot met, and they agreed that after the war, France and England would share the Turkish Empire, including Arabia. They signed an agreement, not a treaty sir. An agreement to that effect. |
|
Related e |
|
Featured: |
Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer. He was renowned for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia—a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities.
He was born out of wedlock in Tremadog, Wales, in August 1888 to Thomas Chapman (who became, in 1914, Sir Thomas Chapman, 7th Baronet), an Anglo-Irish nobleman from County Westmeath, and Sarah Junner, a Scottish governess, whom Chapman had left his wife and first family in Ireland to cohabit with; they called themselves Mr and Mrs Lawrence. The name "Lawrence" was probably adopted from that of Sarah's likely father, member of a family of that name where her mother was employed as a servant when she became pregnant. In 1889 the family moved to Kirkcudbright in Scotland where his brother William George was born before moving to Dinard in France. In 1896, the Lawrences moved to Oxford, where their son attended the High School and then from 1907 to 1910 studied History at Jesus College. Between 1910 and 1914 he worked as an archaeologist for the British Museum, chiefly at Carchemish, in Ottoman Syria.
Soon after the outbreak of war he volunteered for the British Army and was stationed in Egypt. In 1916, he was sent to Arabia on an intelligence mission and quickly became involved with the Arab Revolt, providing, along with other British officers, liaison to the Arab forces. Working closely with Emir Faisal, a leader of the revolt, he participated in and sometimes led military activities against the Ottoman armed forces, culminating in the capture of Damascus in October 1918.
After the war, Lawrence joined the Foreign Office, working with both the British government and with Faisal. In 1922, he retreated from public life and spent the years until 1935 serving as an enlisted man, mostly in the Royal Air Force, with a brief stint in the Army. During this time, he wrote and published his best-known work, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, an autobiographical account of his participation in the Arab Revolt. He also translated books into English and wrote The Mint, which was published posthumously and detailed his time in the Royal Air Force working as an ordinary aircraftman. He corresponded extensively and was friendly with well-known artists, writers, and politicians. For the Royal Air Force, he participated in the development of rescue motorboats.
