Date of Birth 26 July 1895, Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Date of Death 7 December 1985, Majorca, Spain

Birth Name Robert von Ranke Graves

Mini Bio (1)

Robert Graves was born on July 26, 1895 in Wimbledon, London, England as Robert von Ranke Graves. He was a writer and actor, known for The Shout (1978), Beauty in Trouble (2006) and I, Claudius (1976). He was married to Beryl Pritchard and Nancy Nicholson. He died on December 7, 1985 in Majorca, Spain.

Spouse (2)

Nancy Nicholson (? - ?)

Beryl Pritchard (? - 7 December 1985) (his death)

Trivia (4)

He was wounded on the Somme and his death notice was published in The London Times. He recovered in a field hospital and dictated a correction to the Times.

He allegedly declined the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1957 and the Companion of Honor in 1984 for his services to literature.

He can be seen very briefly as an extra in Bryan Forbes' film, Deadfall (1968), some of which was filmed near his home.

He and Anthony Burgess had a long-standing literary feud, which began when Burgess was still only a student.

Personal Quotes (1)

Poetry is a way of thought--non-intellectual, anti-decorative thought at that--rather than an art.