Sub-file SF001 - Translations by John Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F12-SF001

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Translations by John Cavafy

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  • 1898-1919 (Creation)

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22 items

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Handwritten translations into English of Cavafy's poems by his brother, John; some are written by him and others by the poet. The items include seven homemade books, containing either typewritten translations or the original poems printed in Greek and their typewritten translations on the page opposite. Eleven of the items are dated.

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      English and secondarily Greek

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      Cavafy, John Constantine. “Translations by John Cavafy”. Sub-file, 1898-1919. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F12-SF001, 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://cavafy.onassis.org/object/john-93.

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