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Robert GravesEnglish poet and novelist.
Date of Birth: 26.07.1895
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Robert Graves
Robert Graves was an English poet and novelist, born on July 26, 1895, in London. Despite being interrupted by the First World War, his university education continued, and he served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the war. His military experience was vividly described in his memoir "Good-bye to All That" published in 1929.
In 1926, Graves earned a degree from St John's College, Oxford University, and became a professor of English literature at the Egyptian University (now Cairo University). During the 1920s, Graves focused primarily on his poetic work. However, his literary repertoire expanded after his time in Mallorca in the 1930s.
Graves, both a poet and a theorist, advocated for "pure" poetry, free from personal emotions and moral principles. His poetry is represented in several collections such as "Collected Poems" (1959), "More Poems" (1961), "New Poems" (1961), and "Poems 1970—1972" (1973).
Graves gained widespread recognition for his historical novels, including "I, Claudius" (1934) and "Claudius the God" (1935), set in ancient Rome. He also wrote "Hercules My Shipmate" (1945) and "King Jesus" (1946), depicting the times of ancient Greece and the New Testament, respectively. Additionally, Graves authored "The White Goddess" (1948), an exploration of mythology, literary-critical essay collections "The Crowning Privilege" (1956) and "Food for Centaurs" (1960), and an innovative translation of Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat" (1967).
