Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary material

Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

• Laura

  Riding, Laura

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

• Jenny

  Nicholson, Jenny

  Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.

• 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.

• Alan

  Hodge, Alan

  Oxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WG

• Harry Kemp

  Kemp, Harry

  Poet. Met Graves and Riding through James Reeves in August 1936, just after their arrival in England. In their previous correspondence, Riding had been intrigued by his falling-out with Communism. He became associated with their circle, collaborating on various projects. (RPG 248-49)

• 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

• Dylan Thomas

  Thomas, Dylan

  poet, friend of Norman Cameron eds. see Diary September 22, 1936

• Roy Campbell

  Campbell, Roy

  a poet (1901-57) who fled Spain just before RG et al eds.; made libelous reference to RG and LR in "Georgiads or something" RPG see Diary August 7, 1936

• Stephen Spender

  Spender, Stephen

  British poet (1909-1995). Political activist with left-wing sympathies. eds.

• Desmond MacCarthy

  Macarthy, Desmond

  Chief book reviewer for the Sunday Times and a member of the Bloomsbury Group eds.

• G.M. Young

  Young, G.M.

  (1882-1959) historian and regular contributor to the Sunday Times eds.

Bibliography

• • Title: Claudius Film Version [The Fool of Rome] [a condensed novel based on I, Claudius]
  • Author: Graves, Robert
• • Title: Epilogue III
  • Editor: Riding, Laura/ Graves, Robert
  • PubPlace: Deyá & London
  • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
  • Date: 1937
• • Title: Times [newspaper]
  • PubPlace: London
  • Publisher: Times Newspapers