Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary material

Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

• Concordia

  Deyá, Majorca, Sp

  Salón Concordia. Gelat's café. Variously refered to as the Sala or the Salón. The village youths had shares in it. It was later called the Salón Deportivo. WG

• Barcelona

  Catalunya, Spain

  Located on the Mediterranean coast. eds.

People Mentioned

• Gelat

  Más, Juan Marroig

  Juan Marroig Mas, called Gelat: Landowner on Deyá and friend of Robert Graves and Laura Riding (L.R. & R.G.'s factotum. W.G.)

• Laura

  Riding, Laura

  (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

• Karl/Carl

  Goldschmidt, Karl

  Karl Goldschmidt, later Kenneth Gay: Graphic artist, friend and secretary of Robert Graves and Laura Riding since 1934. R. G. spells both as Carl and Karl.

• Liddell Hart

  Liddell Hart, Capt. Basil

  War-fare expert and friend of T.E. Lawrence. Collaborated with RG on a book of T.E.L'.s letters, published in 1938. See RPG p.231. WG & Eds.

• Blake

  Blake, William

  Major English poet (1757-1827). eds.

• Juan

  Mas, Juan Marroig

  Usually refers to Gelat's son, sometimes to Gelat himself. WG

• Madora

  Marroig Más, Madora

  Gelat's wife. W.G. R.G. often spells her first name "Medora," and precedes it with "the." eds.

• Franciscito

  Vives, Franciscito

  Gelat's grandson W.G. Son of Anita, Gelat's daughter in Rennes. KG

• Catalina

  Catalina

  Cook from Palma employed by RG and LR; worked with Margarita, the chambermaid. W.G., eds.

• Margarita Modista

  Margarita Modista

  Modista: Dress maker (in Deyá). W.G., eds.

• Anita

  Mas, Anita

  Gelat's daughter-in-law, married to Juan Mas. WG

• Magdalena Marroig

  Marroig Más, Magdalena

  Gelat's daughter. Later married Marcos Colom. WG

• Clarissa

  Graves, Clarissa, Janie

  R.G.'s sister who was in charge of children's broadcasting in Palestine. R.G. and she were estranged from 1932 until the fall of 1936. See RPG p 273 CP

Organizations Mentioned

• Fabrica

  Gelat's household including: his wife, the Madora, his daughter Magdalena, son Juan and daughter-in-law Anita. Other relations often present were Francisquito, his grandson, and Francesquita, Anita's little sister R.G., eds.

Bibliography

• • Title: T.E. Lawrence to His Biographer
  • Author: Lawrence, T.E.
  • Editor: Graves, Robert
  • PubPlace: New York
  • Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
  • Idno: A49
  • Date: 1938
• • Title: Focus I, II, III, IV [newsletter]
  • Editor: Riding, Laura
  • PubPlace: Deyá
  • Publisher: Seizin
  • Date: 1935
• • Title: Epilogue I: A Critical Summary
  • Editor: Riding. Laura/ Graves, Robert
  • PubPlace: Deyá & London
  • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
  • Idno: B22
  • Date: 1935