Robert Ranke Graves

Great Britain
Great Britain
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesParis 1924
Year of Birth1895

Biography

Robert (von) Ranke Graves was a British writer and poet, who wrote several books about his experiences as a soldier in World War I. He later studied literature at Oxford. Graves lived mainly in Majorca, where he owned a farm near Deià. He was close friends with Agatha Christie and the American actress Ava Gardner. At times, he devoted himself to historical and mythological themes, in particular of Greek and Roman history. He especially had a great influence on modern paganism, mainly Wicca. In total, Graves wrote over 140 works. In 1971, he starred in the movie Impromptu Balear by Francisco Rovira Beleta with many internationally known actors.

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