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- 24/4/1916 (Creation)
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28 x 21.5 cm
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Lawyer Giannis Lakovaris (Lachovaris) was a member of “Entefktirio” and of the Demoticist Group of Cairo (Egypt). He was also a founding member of the “School for the Study and Dissemination of the Principles of Socialism” (Athens 1918) as well as the National Liberation Movement (Cairo 1943).
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Handwritten letter by Giannis Lakovaris to Cavafy, in which he expresses his admiration for the poet and his work. (Cairo)
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Greek
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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: small holes in the centre of the sheet. Watermark: Alex Pirie & Sons Royal SuperFine.
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Lakovaris, Giannis. “Letter by G. Lakovaris to Cavafy”. Letter, 24.04.1916. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0037 (653), 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-SF003-0037.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Lakovaris, Giannis (Authority)