10.26256/ca-sf02-s01-ss02-f20-sf002-0033

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Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy Collection

[Cavafy], Polis [Paul],
Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from France, according to the content and the sequence of his previous and following letters. The text is on both sides of a sheet. It is a reply to a letter by the poet, in which Paul expresses his personal thoughts on his life; he refers to news he learns from his brother regarding their circle of family and friends as well as to details regarding his journalistic activities. He also asks his brother to send him a photograph of their mother. Of note is the use of interpolated English and French words and phrases.

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