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1. Biography of Robert Graves
2. Robert Graves passed away on December 7, 1985, in Deià, Mallorca.

Biography of Robert Graves

Robert Graves was an English poet and novelist, born on July 26, 1895, in London. Despite being interrupted by the First World War, his university education continued, and he served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the war. His military experience was vividly described in his memoir "Good-bye to All That" published in 1929.

In 1926, Graves earned a degree from St John's College, Oxford University, and became a professor of English literature at the Egyptian University (now Cairo University). During the 1920s, Graves focused primarily on his poetic work. However, his literary repertoire expanded after his time in Mallorca in the 1930s.

Graves, both a poet and a theorist, advocated for "pure" poetry, free from personal emotions and moral prin