Item 0053 (1833) - Letter by K. Friar to A. Singopoulo

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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF002-0053 (1833)

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Letter by K. Friar to A. Singopoulo

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  • 6/3/1952 (Creation)

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30.5 x 18.5 cm

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Friar, Kimon

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Kimon Friar (Kimon Kalogeropoulos) was born at the Propontis (Sea of Marmara) in 1911 and moved to the United States with his family at a young age. He wrote poems and taught English and American poetry. He moved to Athens (Greece) and introduced Greek poetry (Kazantzakis, Elytis, Ritsos, etc.) through his translations to the English-speaking audience. He was professor and visiting professor at universities in the United States and in Greece. He also published important critical studies.

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Typewritten letter by Kimon Friar to Alekos Singopoulo on one side of a sheet, the verso of which is an envelope with Singopoulo's address in Alexandria. The sender informs Singopoulo about his professional career and asks his permission to translate into English and publish Cavafy's poetic work. He makes negative comments on Mavrogordatos' translation. (New York)

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      English

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      Writing in ink.

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      Friar, Kimon. “Letter by K. Friar to A. Singopoulo”. Letter, 06.03.1952. GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF002-0053 (1833), Onassis Foundation Alekos & Rica Singopoulo Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/SING-S01-F02-SF002-0053.

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          Friar refers to his current dealing with the work of Seferis and his future plans which include modern Greek literature.

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