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- 29/8/1926 (Creation)
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26.7 x 18 cm
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Handwritten letter by Constantin Photiadès to Cavafy in a bifolio with notes on all sides. The author expresses his admiration for Cavafy's poetic work. Reference to the Revue de Paris and to Cavafy's 1907-1915 and 1916-1926 collections; commentary on issues of translating works of poetry into French. Accompanied by the envelope which contained the letter, with the recipient's name in French. (Paris)
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French
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Plain paper. Black ink. Watermark: Balmor[al?].
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Photiadès, Constantin. “Letter by C. Photiadès to Cavafy”. Letter, 29.08.1926. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0102 (1229), 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-SF003-0102.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Photiadès, Constantin (Authority)
- Régnier, Henri de (Subject)
- de Noailles, Anna (countess) (Subject)
- Mallarmé, Stéphane (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Poe, Edgar Allan (Subject)
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Cavafy's answer to this letter can be found dated 25/9/1926 [see item GR-OF CA CA-SF03-F34-0004 (2116)].