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Georgios A. Papoutsakis was born in Egypt and spent most of his life in Alexandria. He worked for industrial companies and, from 1961 onwards, he settled in Athens (Greece). He published critical essays in newspapers and journals on the Modern Greek and French literatures. He was a friend of Cavafy and translated some of his poems into French (published in Paris in 1958). He died in 1967.

Amalia Pitaridi was C. P. Cavafy’s first cousin. Her mother, Maria Cavafy, was a sister of the poet’s father and was married to Emmanouil Pitaridis. Amalia married D. Pappos in 1884 and had a son with him. It seems that she and her sister Thaleia lived in Athens (Greece) after a certain period; they were visited there by Cavafy in 1901. Before that, they had lived in Egypt.

Dimitrios P. Pappoulias (1878-1932) was born in Athens (Greece). He studied Law at the University of Athens and continued his studies in Germany. He was elected professor of Civil Law at the University of Athens, becoming also University Rector. He authored studies in Law and was systematically involved in setting the organisational chart of the University. He was a member of the Athens Archaeological Society and of the Academy of Athens.

Kleon Paraschos (1894-1964) worked as a journalist for various newspapers. He was active as a poet, translator, distinguished literary critic, prose writer and travel novelist. He published in various literary journals, including Grammata and Nea Estia.

Stefanos Pargas (1888-1938, pen name of Nikos Zelitas) was born and lived in Alexandria (Egypt). He was a member of the Nea Zoi literary society (and a member of the editorial board of the Nea Zoi journal) up to 1910. He was the co-founder and principal member of the journal Grammata (1911-1919, 1920-1921), which he published alone during the last two years, and owner of the Grammata publishing house (which had published works by Palamas, Voutyras, Mavilis, Myrtiotissa, Varnalis, etc.). Subsequently, he founded the journal Panegyptia (1926-1928, 1931-1938), which also published texts against the dictatorship of 4th August 1936 in Greece.

The ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria is the second in rank of the Orthodox churches; it was established in 43 A.D. by Saint Mark the Evangelist. The periods of heyday of the Patriarchate were during the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. The entire African continent is in the patriarchate’s jurisdiction.

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is one of the ancient patriarchates of the Greek Orthodox Church: its establishment dates back to 33 A.D. and its first bishop was Saint James the Just. The Patriarchate had a School of Theology (established in 1855); it also operated the first printing house in the area of Palestine (1853).

Kimon Periklis belonged to the circle of young friends of C. P. Cavafy. He was the cousin of Periklis Anastasiadis.

Hubert Octave Pernot (1870-1946) was a French linguist, specialising in Modern Greek studies. He was educated in Paris and was a student of Émile Legrand and Psichari. He taught at the University of Paris, becoming a professor of Modern Greek Language and Literature. He was the founder (1919) and first director of the Institut Néo-Hellénique at the Sorbonne.

Dimitrios P. Petrokokkinos (1861-1941) was born on the island of Chios (Greece). He worked as a representative of the Ralli Bros in India. He joined the movement of demoticism and was a founding member of the Ekpaideftikos Omilos [Educational Association] (1910). He published historical and social studies as well as a monograph on the Petrokokkinos family. He co-edited the publication of the collected works of Emmanouil Roidis (1913), whose he was a relative.