Robert Graves
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| '''Robert von Ranke Graves''' ([[24 July]], [[1895]] – [[7 December]], [[1985]]) was an [[England|English]] [[poet]], scholar, and [[novelist]]. During his long life, he produced more than 140 works. He was the son of the Anglo-Irish writer [[Alfred Perceval Graves]] and Amalie von Ranke. The historian [[Leopold von Ranke]] was his mother's uncle. He was the brother of the author [[Charles Patrick Graves]]. | '''Robert von Ranke Graves''' ([[24 July]], [[1895]] – [[7 December]], [[1985]]) was an [[England|English]] [[poet]], scholar, and [[novelist]]. During his long life, he produced more than 140 works. He was the son of the Anglo-Irish writer [[Alfred Perceval Graves]] and Amalie von Ranke. The historian [[Leopold von Ranke]] was his mother's uncle. He was the brother of the author [[Charles Patrick Graves]]. | ||
| - | Graves considered himself a poet first and foremost. His poems, together with his innovative interpretation of the Greek Myths, his memoir of the First World war, ''[[Good-bye to All That]]'', and his historical 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]]'', ''The Golden Fleece'' and ''[[Count Belisarius]]''. He was also a prominent translator of [[Classical antiquity|Classical]] [[Latin]] and [[Ancient Greek]] texts; his versions of ''[[The Twelve Caesars]]'' and ''[[The Golden Ass]]'' remain popular today for their clarity and entertaining style. | + | Graves considered himself a poet first and foremost. His poems, together with his innovative interpretation of the ''[[Greek Myths]]'', his memoir of the First World war, ''[[Good-bye to All That]]'', and his historical 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]]'', ''The Golden Fleece'' and ''[[Count Belisarius]]''. He was also a prominent translator of [[Classical antiquity|Classical]] [[Latin]] and [[Ancient Greek]] texts; his versions of ''[[The Twelve Caesars]]'' and ''[[The Golden Ass]]'' remain popular today for their clarity and entertaining style. |
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Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July, 1895 – 7 December, 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. During his long life, he produced more than 140 works. He was the son of the Anglo-Irish writer Alfred Perceval Graves and Amalie von Ranke. The historian Leopold von Ranke was his mother's uncle. He was the brother of the author Charles Patrick Graves.
Graves considered himself a poet first and foremost. His poems, together with his innovative interpretation of the Greek Myths, his memoir of the First World war, Good-bye to All That, and his historical 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, The Golden Fleece and Count Belisarius. He was also a prominent translator of Classical Latin and Ancient Greek texts; his versions of The Twelve Caesars and The Golden Ass remain popular today for their clarity and entertaining style.
