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Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

• 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.

• 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.

• Margaret

  Russell, Margaret

  House-keeper L.R. & R.G. had had in London. WG

• 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.

• Sam

  Graves, Samuel

  R.G.'s youngest child by Nancy Nicholson. C.P.& WG

• Catherine

  Nicholson, Catherine

  Catherine Nicholson: (1922- ) third of four children of Robert Graves and Nancy Nicholson. eds.

• Jenny

  Nicholson, Jenny

  Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.

• David

  Graves, David

  R.G.'s second child [by Nancy Nicholson]. W.G. In RAF; killed in the war. The only one of Graves' children who might have become a poet had he lived. K.G., eds.

• A.G. (A.E.S.G)

  Graves, Amy

  Amy Graves, RG's Mother. 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)

• Winifred Holmes

  Holmes, Winifred

  poet KG; husband Jack Holmes eds.

• McCormacks

  McCormack, Walter & Violet

  Tenants of Ca'n Torrent. Had two daughters: Jennifer, a dancer, & Betty. Continued their friendship with Robert and Laura in England. eds.

• Mills

  Mills, Mr.

  an antique seller and friend of RG, and contributor to the Covenant of Literary Morality eds.; of Paddington Street, Marylebone KG

• Harold Edwards

  Edwards, Harold

  Antiquarian bookseller & British Buddhist; bookshop at 4, Cecil Court off Charing X Rd. K.G.; wife Olive née Wallis and baby girl Sally. Karl Goldschmidt's employer in 1938. eds.
• Watt, A.S.

  Owner and director of A.S. Watt & Son, Ltd., RG's literary agent.

• T.E.

  Lawrence, T. E.

  'Lawrence of Arabia.' Met Robert in Oxford in the early twenties. Made Robert his biographer and had him write "Lawrence and the Arabs." WG
• Watt, W.P.

  Team member at A.S. Watt & Son, Ltd., RG's literary agent.

• Ros

  Cooper, Rosaleen Dr.

  Dr. Rosaleen Cooper, R.G.'s sister. W.G.; husband Jim, sons Dan, Roger & Paul RPG.

• Pinker

  Pinker

  R.G. & L.R.'s agent in London. W.G. They later changed to A.S. Watt. eds.

• Leonard

  Russell, Leonard

  son of Graves' housekeeper Margaret Russell KG

• 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

Organizations Mentioned

• A.S. Watt & Son, Ltd.

  Watt, A.S.

  RG's literary agent: first mentioned in November, 1935; team includes: Alexander Strahan Watt, and W.P. Watt et al, who may have handled different aspects of Graves' extensive European publishing and distribution. The firm replaced Eric Pinker. K.G. When did Pinker go, and why? KG

• List Verlag

  List Verlag

  German publishers of I Claudius. Diary & K.G.

• Durrants Press Clippings

  Durrants Press Clippings

  a service used by Graves to collect clippings of his own writing and newspaper items relevant to his literary work eds.

• Westminster Bank

• Editors

  Editors of the Graves Diary Project.