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Robert Graves
AuthorBooks · Second hand1895-1985
Robert Ranke Graves, whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, 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.
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About Robert Graves
Birth
1895
Death
1985
First book
1934
Years writing
92
Robert Ranke Graves, whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, 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 was a prolific author who wrote over 750 works throughout his lifetime.
His role as a mythographer allowed him to reinterpret classical tradition in his famous work The Greek Myths.
He achieved worldwide fame with his historical novel I, Claudius, which chronicles the life of the Roman emperor.
Beyond writing, Graves had an intense career as a soldier and officer in the British Army.
His work The White Goddess is considered one of his most profound and enigmatic contributions to literature.
