Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary material: Entry for 1935-09-06

September 1935

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A.F.T. [Almost Forgotten Times] Chapter XXII. Village for meat.

Sea. Lluchalcari beach: sat awhile in Can Piloni with the Amo1 & Juan of the Hotel & children. Greeted by Sebastian Junyer 2 & his wife3, most cordially.

Juan 4 put the light in Laura's workroom.

To Lluchalcari by car for supper at the hotel: coffee with the Hutchinsons afterwards. L [Laura] took away his articles on photography.

1tenant-farmer. KG

2 Joän's uncle. KG

3Matilda. KG

4refers to Gelat here. KG

Llucalcari
Llucalcari, Majorca, Sp
Hamlet with hotel some three kilometres from Deyá on the way to Soller. WG. RG spells it "Lluchalcari" in the Diary.
Ca'n Poloni
Llucalcari, Majorca, Sp
Old farm-house in Llucalcari. WG
Hotel Costa d'Or
Llucalcari, Majorca, Sp
In Llucalcari. Went there for drinks and occasionally meals. It was the best hotel, the Fonda being rather basic. The Turismo was closed. WG

Laura
Riding, Laura
(1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).
Joän
Junyer, Joän
Nephew of Sebastian Junyer. Also a good painter. W.G.; Deaf-mute Catalan painter, ex-pupil of Picasso's, who lived in his uncle's house in Lluch Alcari [Llucalcari]. K.G.; introduced Ward and Dorothy Hutchinson to RG & LR in 1935 eds.
Ward
Hutchinson, Ward
Photographer. Contibuted to"Epilogue." W.G. R.G. often refers to "the Hutchinsons" (Ward & Dorothy) as a couple especially when they were staying on the island. eds.
Juan
Mas, Juan Marroig
Usually refers to Gelat's son, sometimes to Gelat himself. WG
Sebastian Junyer
Juñyer, Sebastian
Well known Catalan painter. Spent summers in Llucalcari. Visited by D.H.Lawrence and Unamuno. WG