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- 9/5/1931 (Creation)
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28 x 21.5 cm
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The artistic and literary company “Eleftheres Taseis” was founded in order to promote cultural life in Alexandria (Egypt). Its members included Stratis Tsirkas, Georgios Papoutsakis and Georgios Agallianos.
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Typewritten letter from the "Eleftheres Taseis" of Alexandria to Cavafy, on one side of two letterheads of the literary and artistic group. The other sides are blank. The poet is invited to an evening organised in his honour. The letter is signed by G. A. Papoutsakis (as curator).
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Greek
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Writing in ink. Watermark: Extra Strong R.F. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Eleftheres Taseis. “Letter from the Eleftheres Taseis to Cavafy”. Letter, 09.05.1931. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0141 (1878), 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-SF003-0141.
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- "Eleftheres Taseis" (Authority)
- Papoutsakis, Georgios A. (Subject)