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27.5 x 21.2 cm
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Typewritten letter with a handwritten addition by Myros Avras/Manolis Smyrlis to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. In the first part, the author appeals to Cavafy, so that he contributes texts of his to the I Veroia newspaper. On the second part, the author expresses his admiration to the poet and asks for information on how one may acquire his works. At the end of the text, the names "Stefanos Myrtias" and "Myros Avras" as pen names of Manolis Smyrlis are mentioned – they are all found in the text as signatures and as reference. Rubber stamp of the newspaper *I Veroia" newspaper, as logo, at the top of the page.
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Greek
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Notepaper. Blue ink.
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Smyrlis, Manolis. “Letter by Myros Avras/Manolis Smyrlis to Cavafy”. Letter, n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0169 (1240), 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-SF003-0169.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Smyrlis, Manolis (Authority)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)