Robert Graves

Robert Graves (1895–1985) was an English poet, novelist, and scholar, best known for his war poetry and historical fiction. Born in Wimbledon, he was educated at Charterhouse and later won a scholarship to St John’s College, Oxford. During World War I, he served as an officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and was severely wounded at the Battle of the Somme. His early poetry, including Over the Brazier (1916) and Fairi...