Draft letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

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IDENTITY AREA

REFERENCE CODE:

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F17-SF001-0090 (1590)

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Draft letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

DATE(S):

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16/5/1930

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Item

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26 x 21 cm

FORMER REFERENCE CODE:

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Χ.φ._Φ 273-298

CONTEXT AREA

NAME OF CREATOR(S):

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C. P. Cavafy

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Signed handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on both sides of a ruled sheet and on one side of a small-size piece of paper. The poet refers to his correspondence with the Singopoulos as well as to an article published in Athens regarding him. He sends his regards to authors in Athens.

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Cavafy Archive Onassis Foundation

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Greek

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Writing in pencil and ink. Watermark: Extra Strong 1902 J.R.F.

NOTES AREA

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The poet refers to an anti-Cavafy article by Ad. D. Papadimas: “I kavafiki fylloxira”, O Noumas (April 1930), pp. 110-11. He urges Singopoulo to learn more from the publications Pnoi and Elliniki Epitheorisis. Reference to an impending article by Tellos Agras in the Nea Estia.