Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0072 (1183)
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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0072 (1183)
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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy
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24/1/1920
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26.5 x 21 cm

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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy in the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. Comments on the Italian translation by Atanasio Catraro of poems by C. P. Cavafy. Reference to his health and his bad mood. (Heluan)

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English

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Writing in ink. Watermark: Mercury Mill GB. Physical item wear: oxidations.

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The transcription and editing of the letters of John Constantine Cavafy addressed to C. P. Cavafy was first carried out by Katerina Ghika; said transcriptions were subsequently uploaded to the official website of the Cavafy Archive.

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John comments on the translations by Catraro, which he considers inferior to the originals. He also mentions his effort to make Cavafy’s work known in his circles.

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10.26256/ca-sf02-s01-ss02-f20-sf001-0072
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PERSONAL PAPERS
Correspondence of C. P. Cavafy
Family correspondence
Incoming correspondence of C. P. Cavafy
Incoming correspondence by John Cavafy
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