Item 0095 (1582) - Letter by Cavafy to R. Singopoulo

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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0095 (1582)

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Letter by Cavafy to R. Singopoulo

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  • 20/5/1930 (Creation)

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26 x 21 cm

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Cavafy, C. P.

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten letter by Cavafy to Rica [Singopoulo] on both sides of a ruled sheet. The poet refers extensively to an article about him published by Tellos Agras, expresses his satisfaction and comments on his familiarity with the non-Greek literary production. (Alexandria). Accompanied by a typewritten text on one side of a sheet, which is the transcription of the paragraph that refers to the article by Agras.

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      Greek

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      Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations. Watermark: Extra Strong 1902 J.R.F.

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “Letter by Cavafy to R. Singopoulo”. Letter, 20.05.1930. GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0095 (1582), 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-SF001-0095.

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      F74_Φ1-2

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          Cavafy wants to be informed of the receipt of issues of his poems by Vaianos. Reference to Heinrich Heine and Goethe's Faust. Cavafy asks from Rica Singopoulo issues of the publications Peitharchia and Ergasia.

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