Letters, 1952-1974.

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Letters, 1952-1974.

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to Rex Taylor. One item was typed. They were all written in Mallorca, Spain. Graves writes mainly about personal and family matters. He mentions that he considers "Sorley" (probably Charles Hamilton Sorely) to be the best poet of his generation whom he once met and about whom he once wrote a poem.

6 items (8 pages).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6835868

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Taylor, Rex, 1889-1968

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Graves, Robert, 1895-1985

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Robert (Von Ranke) Graves was born in London in 1895. He attended King's College School and Rokeby School, Wimbledon, Copthorne School, Sussex, Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, 1907-14. In 1926, he received a B. Litt. From St. John's College, Oxford. He was the author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, autobiographies, historical novels, essays, librettos, criticism, short stories, and children’s books. Graves also translated and edited a number of works. He died in 1985 in Deya, Majorca, Sp...

Sorley, Charles Hamilton, 1895-1915

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Poet, killed in World War I at the age of 20. From the description of Autograph letter signed (1) and autograph manuscript poems (3) : sent to John Bain, [ca. 1915]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270964215 ...