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Journal
of the T. E. Lawrence Society Vol. V, No. 1, Autumn 1995 Edited by Philip Kerrigan Daniel da Cruz: 'Pilgrim's road' [on the Hedjaz Railway] (7-16)
The
part played by the Hejaz Railway during the Arab Revolt is well known.
What is perhaps less familiar to readers is the background to its
construction and the problems encountered during its restoration in
later years. Daniel da Cruz, an expert on the Middle East who
has written regularly for Aramco World, gives a short history of the
Railway up to 1965. Amram Scheyer: 'The Lawrence-Aaronsohn Relationship' (17-24) Very little has been written about Aaron Aaronsohn, a prominent Zionist leader during the First World War, and his associations with Lawrence. In his article Amram Scheyer describes Aaronsohn's involvement with the Arab Bureau. The author is an Israeli writer who has written the only biography in Hebrew of T. E. Lawrence, Laurens ul' Acharav Hemered Bamidbar. Ton Hoenselaars and Gene M. Moore: 'Joseph Conrad and T. E. Lawrence' (25-44) Lawrence's desire to explore the methods and techniques of other writers led him to meet a number of distinguished authors in the 1920s and 1930s. Ton Hoenselaars and Gene Moore, the co-authors of 'Joseph Conrad and T. E. Lawrence', have written on a subject which has received little attention. Ton Hoenselaars teaches English Literature at Utrecht University and has written extensively on English writers. Gene Moore is a lecturer in English at the University of Amsterdam. In addition to producing a number of articles on English authors, he is also co-editor of the Cambridge edition of Joseph Conrad. Norman Postlethwaite: 'Homer's Odyssey and Lawrence's' (45-55)
In
his article 'T. E. Lawrence and the Translating of the Odyssey,
1928-1931' (Vol. III, No.2, 1994) Jeremy Wilson provided an
interesting account of Lawrence as translator. Through his research he
was able 'to piece together much of the story of Lawrence's Odyssey',
and concluded his article by saying that: 'Since 1932 the English
language - like any other - has subtly changed, and Lawrence's Odyssey
does not escape the flavour of its literary period. For new generations,
Homer will be more accessible through more modern renderings in the
latest idiom . . . Yet
Lawrence's Odyssey will remain important, for it was the first
translation which succeeded in offering both the spirit and the
narrative of the Greek original. . .' Dr Norman Postlethwaite, Head of the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter, has looked at the translation from a different viewpoint, placing it in a historical context '. . . of Homeric scholarship which was current at the time and which has since so dramatically altered the modern view of Homer. It would, quite simply, be impossible now to undertake the kind of work Lawrence undertook, and I hope your readers will be interested to see why.' Andrew Lownie: 'The Friendship of Lawrence and Buchan' (57-67) Andrew Lownie, a member of the Society, has recently published a biography of John Buchan which received many favourable reviews. We are fortunate in being able to include in this issue his article on the friendship of Lawrence and Buchan. Alun Lewis: 'Dusty hermitage' (70-75)
Clouds Hill: the book room
Clouds Hill: the music room Alun Lewis (1914-1944) is recognised as one of the important British writers of World War II. Born and brought up in South Wales, the son of a teacher, he read history at Aberystwyth and Manchester Universities and joined the army in 1940. Stationed at Bovington Camp, he visited Clouds Hill. This inspired him to write this fictional short story 'Dusty Hermitage'. Lewis died in Burma in 1944. Robert Bolt: 'Apologia' (77-81) Robert Bolt, playwright and screen writer, received awards for Dr Zhivago, A Man for All Seasons and Lawrence of Arabia. After attending Exeter and Manchester Universities, he became a teacher but later started a new career writing historical plays and novels before producing screen scripts. His screen play for Lawrence of Arabia received some strong criticism and he wrote 'Apologia' to explain his approach to the subject. We are indebted to Adrian Turner for passing this article to us. Robert Bolt died in February of this year. Previous: Contents of Vol. IV, No. 2 Next: Contents of Vol. V, No. 2 You
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