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- 17/3/1947 (Creation)
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22 x 13 cm
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Georgios Spyridakis (1908-1980) was born at Chania (Crete, Greece). He studied Aesthetics and Philosophy at the Sorbonne and attended lessons by Paul Valéry at the Collège de France. He served at the Greek embassy in Paris (France) as a cultural attaché, also teaching Modern Greek literature at the Sorbonne. He published literary works in Greek and French as well as critical essays. He was married to Maria Mavroidi.
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Handwritten letter by G. Spyridakis to Alekos Singopoulo on a letterhead of the Continental-Savoy Hotel, Cairo. The sender wishes to set a meeting with Singopoulo and G. A. Papoutsakis in Alexandria. Accompanied by small-size paperboard with the address of the hotel at which the sender will be staying while in Alexandria.
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Greek
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Writing in ink and pencil. Physical item wear: oxidations and discolourations.
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Spyridakis, G.. “Letter by G. Spyridakis to A. Singopoulo”. Letter, 17.03.1947. GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF002-0042 (1822), 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-SF002-0042.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Spyridakis, G. (Authority)
- Papoutsakis, Georgios A. (Subject)
- Singopoulo, Alekos D. (Subject)