Correspondence and other materials concerning the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico

This material is held atSt John's College Library, University of Oxford

Reference
- GB 473 RG/K/Mex
Dates of Creation
- 1968
Physical Description
- 1 folder

Scope and Content

In 1968 Graves was invited to present a poem at the Cultural Olympics in Mexico, a parallel event to the XIX Olympic Games. His poem 'Antorcha y Corona, 1968' was awarded the Gold Medal for Poetry.

Note

Canelluñ Collection number: CC2751

This refers to the arrangement of the papers in Robert Graves’ study before they were transferred to the College.

Subjects

Literary prizes

Antorcha y Corona, 1968

Corporate Names

Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad

Geographical Names

Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of Robert Graves: Correspondence (arranged by subject)RG/K

Correspondence and other material concerning the relationships between Graves, Nancy Nicholson, Geoffrey Phibbs and Laura Riding in 1929RG/K/1929

80th birthday correspondenceRG/K/B80

90th birthday correspondenceRG/K/B90

Correspondence about 'The Big Green Book'RG/K/BGB

Correspondence concerning a proposed radio broadcast of 'But it Still Goes On'RG/K/BSGO

Correspondence about the game CambelúkRG/K/Cam

Telegrams of condolence on Graves's deathRG/K/Con

Correspondence with readers of 'The Greek Myths'RG/K/GM

Correspondence concerning 'Goodbye to All That'RG/K/GTAT

Correspondence about Graves's tour of IsraelRG/K/Is

Correspondence with readers of 'King Jesus'RG/K/KJ

Correspondence and other materials concerning the 1968 Olympic Games in MexicoRG/K/Mex

Correspondence about mushroomsRG/K/Mus

Correspondence and related material concerning 'The Nazarene Gospel Restored'RG/K/NGR

Bundle of correspondence concerning 'Without Hardware' and Rio Tinto ZincRG/K/Nuc

Oxford University Professorship of PoetryRG/K/OPP

Correspondence and related materials concerning 'The Collected Poems of Frank Prewett'RG/K/Prewett

Receipts and related material from DeyáRG/K/Rec

Correspondence with readers of 'The Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayaam'RG/K/ROK

Correspondence concerning the insolvency of Roturman SARG/K/Rot

Correspondence concerning 'Song of Songs'RG/K/SS

Correspondence about Sweet v ParsleyRG/K/Swe

Correspondence with readers of 'The White Goddess'RG/K/WG1

Correspondence and other materials concerning film treatment of 'The White Goddess'RG/K/WG2

Bundle of correspondence concerning 'Wife to Mr Milton'RG/K/WMM

Correspondence from former comrades and other materials concerning the first world warRG/K/WW1

Correspondence and other material concerning wartime regulationsRG/K/WW2