SHAW AGAINST LAWRENCE SIR,—It is strange that Dr. Leavis should
keep on expostulating because one who is not a literary critic has called attention to differences between Shaw and Lawrence for non-literary purposes. He seems to be unable to understand that Shaw and Lawrence were not only writers, but also men, and happened to be leading men of their respective generations. As such, and not as mere dramatist and novelist, both came into conflict with censorship laws, and the diverse causes of those conflicts arc relevant to a survey, however incompetent, of that sub- ject. Arid, as such, incidentally, their spiritual significance is a long way outside the range of academic literary criticism—which, may I add feelingly, can become very tedious.—Yours faithfully,
H. F. RUBINSTEIN
5 & 6 Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn, WC
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