Handwritten letter by Paul Vanderborght to Cavafy on two sheets. The verso of the second sheet is blank. The second and third pages are numbered. The author refers to the enthusiastic reception of a forthcoming literary event in honour of the poet in Cairo, with music and poetry reading. He informs him in detail about the schedule and asks for his approval and assistance. (Cairo)
Vanderborght, P.Handwritten letter by Paul Vanderborght to Cavafy on the rectos of two sheets. Blank versos. The second page is numbered. The author refers to an imminent event in honour of the poet and asks him to participate in the committee on Rupert Brooke. The letter is accompanied by a typewritten text on one side of a sheet, regarding the erection of a monument to Brooke on Skyros. (Cairo)
Vanderborght, PaulHandwriten notes on eight sheets of a notebook (most of which with text on both sides) as well as on one side of four small-size loose sheets. It is a record of thoughts, criticisms and episodes from Cavafy's life with date indications covering the period 28 March 1926-16 April 1930. Reference to the Grammata publishing house, to the journals Libre, Nea Zoi, Nea Techni, Panathinaia, Alexandrini Techni, Nea Epitheorisi and La Semaine égyptienne, to the newspapers I Proia, Tachydromos of Alexandria, Ethnos and The Times as well as to the Delphic Festival, the Nobel Prize, the work I politeia kai i monaxia by K. Palamas, the study O Palamas filosofos by D. Vezanis, the poem "Tragoudi gia tin Eleni" by S. Skipis and the books Skepsi kai zoi by A. Panagiotatou and [Ta gynaikeia pathi.] Afrodisia nosimata by A. Syngelakis. Eftychia Zelita is mentioned as having written down the notes. There is, however, a second handwritng, which is probably that of Makis Antaios, a person who appears to be reproducing the specific episodes.
[Zelita, Eftychia]Clipping from the French-language newspaper La Patrie. An unsigned article on the first page refers to the first meeting of the literary and artistic group "La Lanterne Sourde Egyptienne" of Paul Vanderborght in Cairo. Reference to an impending event in honour of Cavafy, "one of the greatest poets of contemporary Greece, alongside Palamas". The relevant lines are marked and underlined. Vanderborght had informed Cavafy by letter about this event, so the article may be dated to 1929.
La Patrie (newspaper)Visiting card of Paul Vanderborght with handwritten note. Accompanied by a printed single-column entitled "Appel du Comité Rupert Brooke", with handwritten note regarding its publication in the press and typographical corrections.
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