Letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy

GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF001-0016 (339)
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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF001-0016 (339)
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Letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy
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23/6/1924
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22.5 x 17.5 cm

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Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both pages of two sheets, regarding the English translations of poems by the latter and the enthusiasm of Τ. Ε. Lawrence of Cavafy’s work. (Weybridge). Accompanied by envelope.

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English

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Writing in ink. Bears watermark. Physical item wear: oxidations.

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RELATED WORKS BY C. P. CAVAFY:
Reference to the works of C. P. Cavafy that are directly related to the described digital object, followed by their number of entry in the C. P. Cavafy Bibliography (ed. by D. Daskalopoulos).

“Envoys from Alexandria” >Α162
“Those Who Fought on Behalf of the Achaean League” >Α222
“Aemilian Son of Monaës, an Alexandrian, 628-655 A.D.” >A162
“Byzantine Noble, in Exile, Versifying” >Α179
“Theodotus” >Α138
“Demaratus” >Α192

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Lawrence comments on Cavafy’s poetry referring to “flatness”. Forster analyses this notion as the “chronicle method”.

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DOI: 10.26256/ca-sf02-s01-ss01-f18-sf001-0016
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