English poet, novelist, critic, and classicist (1895–1985)
For other people named Robert Graves, see Robert Graves (disambiguation).
Robert Graves
Graves in 1929
Born
(1895-07-24)24 July 1895 Wimbledon, Surrey, England
Died
7 December 1985(1985-12-07) (aged 90) Deià, Majorca, Spain
Occupation
Novelist
poet
soldier
Alma mater
St John's College, Oxford
Spouse
Nancy Nicholson
(m. 1918; div. 1949)
Beryl Hodge, née Pritchard
(m. 1950)
Children
8, including Lucia and Tomás
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1914–19
Rank
Captain
Unit
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Battles/wars
First World War
Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985)[1][2] was an English poet, soldier, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celticists and students of Irish mythology.
Robert Graves produced more than 140 works in his lifetime. His poems, his translations and innovative analysis of the Greek myths, his memoir of his early life—including his role in World War I—Good-Bye to All That (1929), and his speculative study of poetic inspiration The White Goddess have never been out of print.[3] He is also a renowned short story writer, with stories such as "The Tenement" still being popular today.
He earned his living from writing, particularly popular historical novels such as I, Claudius; King Jesus; The Golden Fleece; and Count Belisarius. He also was a prominent translator of Classical Latin and Ancient Greek texts; his versions of The Twelve Caesars and The Golden Ass remain popular for their clarity and entertaining style. Graves was awarded the 1934 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for both I, Claudius and Claudius the God.[4]
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^"National Portrait Gallery – Person – Robert Ranke Graves". Npg.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
^[1] Review of The White Goddess – A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth outlining different editions
^James Tait Black Prize winners: Previous winners – fiction Archived 3 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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