Myth is an attempt to narra... by David Herbert Lawrence, an English Writer

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“Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.”

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David Herbert Lawrence

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Name: David Herbert Lawrence

Nationality: English

Date of Birth: Sep 11, 1885

Date of Death: Mar 2, 1930

Profession: Writer

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