This section provides a summary of the main events in of Roberts troubled life which gave rise to both the poetry and prose. were many. Robert wrote his memoirs in his highly successful “Goodbye to All That”, at the age of 34 at a particularly critical juncture in his life. Although entitle “an Auto biography” his full life is not reflected: it covers little more than a third of his life: he died at the age of 90. Several full biographies have been written: Below is a link to these; to studies of his poetry and writings; and to a short academic summary of Robert by Dr Ian Firla.