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33.5 x 21 cm
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Manuscript of a poem in English ("Darkness and Shadows") on both sides of a sheet of paper. The note "a transcription from the French of C.F.C. [Constantine F. Cavafy]" below the title; the initials "J.C.C. [John Cavafy]", in place of a signature, on the verso. It is the English translation of one of Cavafy's poems, originally written in French, made and recorded by his brother, John.
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English
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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: small holes and tears; scattered oxidations.
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"Darkness and shadows" >Α524
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Cavafy, John Constantine. “ Darkness and Shadows ”. Poem (translation), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F12-SF001-0017 (815), 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-S04-F12-SF001-0017.
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- Cavafy, John Constantine (Authority)
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The poem's original title is "L'ombre et les ombres".