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- 12/5/1917 (Creation)
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22 x 17 cm
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Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970) was an English novelist, a short story writer and an essayist. He was born in London (England), studied at Cambridge and travelled to around the world. His most famous works include A Room with a View, Howards End, A Passage to India etc. He was a Literature Nobel Prize Nominee, sixteen times. Forster became acquainted with Cavafy in Alexandria (Egypt) during World War I and had a long-term correspondence with him. He introduced Cavafy’s work to the English public and persistently tried to convince the Alexandrian poet to publish his entire work in English.
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Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy, in which the former informs the latter that they will be meeting soon. Written on the first page of a double sheet letterheaded paper of the Sultan Hussein Club of Alexandria. The remaining pages are blank.
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English
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Writing in ink. Watermark: Boar's Head English Bond. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Forster, E. M.. “Letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy”. Letter, 12.05.1917. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF001-0001 (314), 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-SF001-0001.
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- Forster, E. M. (Authority)