A specialist on D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930), American scholar Scherr draws on the ideas of the British novelist to interpret notions of French thinker Michel Foucault (1926-84). His topics include September 11, 2001; the pure sexual encounter versus the lovers' fusion of identities; and Foucaultian life. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)