Another great review of The White Goddess: An Encounter:

In his foreword he apologises to anyone who may be hurt by the book, which is always a good sign.

Maybe we don't want our poets to be such sacred monsters as Graves these days, but that doesn't stop this book reading at a gallop. It makes the case for poets as necessary lightning rods for our passions; and Graves's poetry is still very much alive, no matter that he is read more today for his prose.

Visit The Independent to read the full piece. It's splendid!