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- 16/10/1920 (Creation)
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25 x 19.9 cm
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Handwritten letter by Polys Modinos to Cavafy in three sheets, with notes to the recto of the last. References to Hubert Pernot –Modinos urges Cavafy to write to him–, to J. Kefalinos, K. Varnalis –for whom there are comments on his personal opinion on K. Palamas– as well as to a poet who wrote a sonnet dedicated to Cavafy and intends to visit him in Alexandria. Extended reference to Miltos Kountouras and the opinion he expressed regarding Cavafy's poetry as well as to Psichari. The sheets are numbered (2, 3). Handwritten note in pencil ("Modinos"). at the end of the text, below the sender's name (Polys). (Paris)
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Greek
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Plain paper. Black ink and pencil. Physical item wear: small holes and tears in the paper at the folding point.
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"The God Abandons Antony" >Α116
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Modinos, Polys. “Letter by Polys [Modinos] to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 16.10.1920. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0060 (512), 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-SF003-0060.
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- Modinos, Polys (Authority)
- Pernot, Hubert (Subject)
- Kefalinos, Jean (Subject)
- Varnalis, Kostas (Subject)
- Palamas, Kostis (Subject)
- Rodriguez, (?) (Subject)
- Frilingos, Kostas (Subject)
- Kountouras, Miltos (Subject)
- Gryparis, Ioannis N. (Subject)
- Magre, Maurice (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Psichari, Jean (Subject)