Item 0036 (1816) - Letter by N. Calas to A. Singopoulo

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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF002-0036 (1816)

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Letter by N. Calas to A. Singopoulo

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  • 5/7/1944 (Creation)

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26.5 x 20 cm

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Calamaris, Nico

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Onassis Foundation

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Typewritten letter by Nicolas Calas (Nico Calamaris) to Alekos Singopoulo on the recto of two sheets. Blank versos. Calas proposes Cavafy's poems be published in the United States, translated by Mavrogordatos and with an introduction by Yourcenar. He refers Singopoulo to the publishing house so as to arrange the financial matters of the publication. He asks that a photograph of Cavafy be sent and refers to common acquaintances of theirs. Accompanied by envelope. (New York)

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      English

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      Writing in ink. Minor wears.

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      Calamaris, Nico. “Letter by N. Calas to A. Singopoulo”. Letter, 05.07.1944. GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF002-0036 (1816), 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-SF002-0036.

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      Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης

      Αρχείο Σεγκόπουλου_Β20

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          Calas proposed that Singopoulo cooperates with Arrow Editions on the publication of Cavafy's poems. On the occasion of his proposal, he comments on the problems of publishing poetry collections and essays in America, referring to the publishing outcome of works by T. S. Eliot and W. H. Auden. Reference to George Seferis, Georges Heinen, and Κ. Th. Dimaras.

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