Letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0080 (1552)

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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0080 (1552)

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Letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

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6/7/1928

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27 x 22 cm

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C. P. Cavafy

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Handwritten letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on both sides of a sheet. The poet refers to his correspondence with the Singopoulos; asks anew information regarding the medal of the Order of the Phoenix and sends his regards to authors and intellectuals in Athens. He describes his impressions from a performance by a Greek troupe he attended in Alexandria.

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Cavafy Archive Onassis Foundation

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Greek

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Writing in ink.

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Regarding Vaianos, Cavafy wishes to know his opinion on the non-publication of a letter by the former in the journal Isis. Reference to a performance by a Greek troupe, based on the work “To panigyri”, by Pantelis Horn, as part of his description of the social life in Alexandria. Cavafy comments on the performances of Kotopouli, Glinos and Minotis.