Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary material

Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

• • Annotation: ink correction
  • Character: regular
  • Ink: black

People Mentioned

• J.F.

  Freeman, Dr. John

  friend of RG; married to Violet Freeman eds.

• Jenny

  Nicholson, Jenny

  Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.

• Laura

  Riding, Laura

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

• Nancy

  Nicholson, Nancy

  (1899-1977) First wife of Robert Graves; married 1918, separated 1927, divorced 1949. eds.

• Maisie

  Sommerville, Maisie

  Head of BBC Education broadcasting department. Friend of R.G. and L.R. Arranged accomodation for them when they returned to London as exiles. W.G., eds.

• Honor

  Wyatt, Honor

  Journalist. Arrived in Deyá fortuitously. Married to Gordon Glover...Son Julian. W.G. First acquainted with R.G. and L.R. early in 1934; returned to visit in 1935; continued friendship in England. eds (RPG 211).

• Gordon

  Glover, Gordon

  Married to Honor Wyatt. WG

• 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.

• Violet

  Freeman, Violet

  wife of Dr. John Freeman eds.

• Alix Kemp

  Kemp, Alix

  Married to poet Harry Kemp. The couple shared a house with Graves and Riding in Ewhurst, Surrey (1937). eds (RPG 277); also referred to as Frau Eierman by RG eds. see Diary August 30, 1936

• Aldridge

  Aldridge, John

  (1905-1983), painter and close friend and collaborator. WG m. to Lucie Brown 1940 eds.

• Lucie

  Brown, Lucie

  Married artist John Aldridge. eds.

• Julian

  Glover, Julian

  Honor & Gordon's baby. WG

• Pat Ewen

  Ewen, Pat

  likely: brother of Maisie Sommerville's lover, John Ewen eds.