[Cavafy], Polis [Paul],
Archive published 2019 via Onassis Foundation Cavafy Archive
Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on both sides of a cut sheet. It is a reply to a letter by the poet, dated 20 December. Reference to Paul's journalistic activity with the The Riviera News newspaper and to the privileges stemming thereof (admittance to the casino and the theatre); comments on their common friends and family. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)