Letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0078 (1550)
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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0078 (1550)
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Letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo
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29/6/1928
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27 x 22 cm

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Handwritten letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on both sides of a sheet. The poet informs him about the despatch of letters of his to the Singopoulos and details social and philological news from Alexandria. He also updates him on the progress of the printing of the next issue of Alexandrini Techni. (Alexandria)

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Greek

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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations.

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RELATED WORKS BY C. P. CAVAFY:
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“On Ahmed Rassim” >Α317

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Cavafy comments on the current issue of Semaine Égyptienne (June 1928), which includes the publication of the Kerenia Koukla by Konstantinos Christomanos, translated by Giannis Papas. Cavafy mentions the commentary on the issue in the newspaper Tachydromos; he also expresses his dislike regarding the meagre reference therein to his own work in the Semaine Égyptienne; it is a text entitled “[Opinion of C. on Ahmed Rassim]”.

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DOI: 10.26256/sing-s01-f02-sf001-0078
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PERSONAL PAPERS
Correspondence of Alekos and Rica Singopoulo
Incoming correspondence by C. P. Cavafy