Translations by others

GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F12-SF003

SUB-FILE DESCRIPTION

IDENTITY AREA

REFERENCE CODE:

Records the unique identifier that has been appointed to the unit of description by the archivists, in order to facilitate references made to the fonds on an international level.

GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F12-SF003

TITLE:

Records the name of the unit of description.

Translations by others

DATE(S):

Identifies the date of creation of the unit of description.

n.d.

LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION:

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Sub-file

EXTENT AND MEDIUM:

Records the extent of the unit of description. In case of an item description, it records the exact dimensions of the item.

10 items

CONTEXT AREA

NAME OF CREATOR(S):

Identifies the author or the creator of the unit of description.

C. P. Cavafy

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA

SCOPE AND CONTENT:

Provides a summary of the scope (such as, time periods, geography) and content of the unit of description.

Handwritten and one typewritten translations of poems by Cavafy into English. Most manuscript translations are written by the poet. There is no reference to translators’ names, with the exception of two documents which mention their initials (“F.P.”, “C.H.O.S.”). In the second instance, it is stated that the translation was made in collaboration with the poet.