Robert Graves: Life on the Edge

by Miranda Seymour (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.28

  Robert Graves (1895-1985) was one of the greatest poets and polymaths of the twentieth century, whose long life matched the intensity of his imaginative output. From his distinguished exploits in the First World War, described in his memoir GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, to his dramatic relationships with women, most notably the American poet and essayist Laura Riding, his life was one of extremes: he sought pain, took huge emotional risks, and lived as if each day were his last. First published to mark the centenary of his birth, Miranda Seymour's acclaimed biography was written with the full co-operation of the Graves family. Her interviews and correspondence with many people who have not previously discussed Graves in public contribute to a rich and complex portrait of a troubled man and a great creative artist. I have never been able to understand the contention that a poet's life is irrelevant to his work, Graves said. Miranda Seymour puts Graves's statement to the test in this superb biography and, thrillingly, demonstrates its validity.

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  1995

  $11.93

  Published to coincide with the centenary of his birth, this biography of the poet Robert Graves has been written with the co-operation of his family and with access to private papers and photographs. From his distinguished exploits in World War I, described in his memoir, Goodbye to All That , to his relationships with women - most notably the American poet and essayist, Laura Riding - Graves's life was one of extremes. Miranda Seymour's interviews and correspondence with many people who have not previously discussed Graves in public help to contribute to a complex portrait of a troubled man and a creative artist. Seymour is the author of Ottoline Morrell: Life on the Grand Scale .