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- 20/10/1937 (Creation)
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28.5 x 21.5 cm
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Handwritten letter by Helmut von den Steinen to Rica Singopoulo on both sides of a sheet and on the recto of a second sheet, the verso of which is blank. The sender asks for permission to publish the German translation of Cavafy's Complete Works that he is preparing. He also asks for information about the poet's life and literary production, so as to produce an introduction for the planned publication. (Athens)
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Greek
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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Von den Steinen, H.. “Letter by H. von den Steinen to R. Singopoulo”. Letter, 20.10.1937. GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF002-0029 (1810), Onassis Foundation Alekos & Rica Singopoulo Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/SING-S01-F02-SF002-0029.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Von den Steinen, Helmut (Authority)
- Homer (Subject)
- Austrian Archaeological Institute (Athens) (Subject)
- Von den Steinen, Helmut (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)