Item 0019 (970) - Draft letter by Cavafy [to M. Cavafy]

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0019 (970)

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Draft letter by Cavafy [to M. Cavafy]

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34 x 21.5 cm

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Cavafy, C. P.

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to an unknown recipient (possibly Marigo Cavafy -see draft letter of 1897 by Cavafy to the same person), on both sides of a ruled sheet and on the recto of a second sheet. Impressions of the poet from his trip to Paris and reference to performances he attended there ("Oedipus Rex" at the Comédie Française and opera performance). The poet also refers to works of Egyptian wood carving. Cancellations. Abbreviations.

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      English

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      Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations. Watermark: Gouvernement Egyptien.

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “Draft letter by Cavafy [to M. Cavafy]”. Letter (draft), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0019 (970), 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-SS02-F19-0019.

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      F92_Φ3-10

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          Archivist's note

          On the basis of its content, the letter should be dated to 1897.

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