Item 0087 (89) - "In the House of the Soul"

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GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0087 (89)

Title

"In the House of the Soul"

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  • n.d. (Creation)

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34 x 21.5 cm

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Name of creator

Cavafy, C. P.

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Repository

Onassis Foundation

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Manuscript of a poem and attached handwritten note. On one side of a sheet, the poem "In the House of the Soul" and note in the margin. Cancellations and emendations. The handwritten note "Not for publication, but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

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      Mainly Greek

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Sheet of notepaper and plain small-size paper. Black and red ink; pencil. Watermark: Gouvernement Egyptien. Physical item wear: oxidations; tears at the bottom of the sheet.

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      Publication note

      "In the House of the Soul" >Α423

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “In the House of the Soul”. Poem (manuscript), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0087 (89), 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-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0087.

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      F11_φ17

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          Archivist's note

          Archivist's note

          The poem is accompanied by a motto from verses by Georges Rodenbach.

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