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Robert Graves
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24 Jul 1895
† 07 Dec 1985
Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Biography
Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, 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. 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, and his speculat...
Also Known As
Robert Ranke Graves, Captain Robert von Ranke Graves, Robert von Ranke Graves
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