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- February 1920 (Creation)
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27 x 21 cm
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Platon Myrianthopoulos (1903-1953) was born in Limassol, Cyprus. His father, Socrates, was a school teacher. Platon later became an actor, using the pseudonym Paul Ralli, and worked in Hollywood; he appeared in four films during the period 1927-1933. He died in California (USA).
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Handwritten letter by Platon S. Myrianthopoulos to Cavafy, in which he expresses his admiration for the poet's work and asks to be sent a volume with his poems. He mentions that he became acquainted with Cavafy's work thanks to Glafkos Alithersis and notes that it is by now widespread amongst the youths of Nicosia, whence he is sending his letter. (31/2/1920 [sic])
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Myrianthopoulos, Platon S.. “Letter by Pl. S. Myrianthopoulos to Cavafy”. Letter, February 1920. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0054 (668), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0054.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Myrianthopoulos, Platon S. (Authority)
- Alithersis, Glafkos (Subject)
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Reference to the poem "The God Abandons Antony" and to the Glafkos Alithersis.