Robert Graves, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Graves

English poet and novelist

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1895

Place of Birth: Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1985

Profession: screenwriter, writer, military personnel, poet, playwright, translator, university teacher, literary critic, novelist, science fiction writer, mythographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Robert Graves

  • Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist, critic, and classicist.
  • 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.
  • Graves's poems—together with his translations and innovative analysis and interpretations of the Greek myths; his memoir of his early life, including his role in World War I, Good-Bye to All That; and his speculative study of poetic inspiration, The White Goddess—have never been out of print.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.

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