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Letters and collaborative efforts between E.M. Forster and George Valassopoulos

Catalogue reference: EMF/18/562

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EMF/18/562
Title
Letters and collaborative efforts between E.M. Forster and George Valassopoulos
Date
1916-1956
Description

One document undated.

1 autograph letter from E.M. Forster. 2 Feb. 1944

Autograph manuscript notes by E.M. Forster on John Mavrogordato's translation of C.P. Cavafy's poems, on back of a carbon typed letter from an unidentified sender. Undated.

Typescript/carbon typescript with autograph manuscript amendments and insertions, of [? part of] a commentary on poems by Cavafy, endorsed by E.M. Forster, 1960, 'By Valassopoulo' [to which he has later added a faint '?']. Includes an envelope inscribed by E.M. Forster. [? 1930s].

To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Valassopoulos (1)

16 autograph letters, signed, 1 autograph postcard, signed, and 3 envelopes from E.M. Forster. 1916-56.

Photocopies of E.M. Forster's article, 'The Poetry of C.P. Cavafy' with translations by George Valassopoulos of Cavafy's poetry in 'The Athenaeum', 25 Apr 1919, and Cavafy's poem, 'The City', translated by George Valassopoulos in 'The Nation and Athenaeum', 5 Apr. 1924.

To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Valassopoulos (2)

Arrangement

In 2 envelopes

Held by
Cambridge University: King's College Archive Centre
Former department reference
Box 12.4
Language
English
Physical description
34 items
Immediate source of acquisition

E.M. Forster's article, 'The Poetry of C.P. Cavafy' with translations by George Valassopoulos was purchased by Sotheby's, 21 July 1994.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bbdbf431-eb14-433a-b057-e7ce23442869/

Series information

EMF/18

Correspondence of E.M. Forster and his family

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Correspondence of E.M. Forster and his family

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Letters and collaborative efforts between E.M. Forster and George Valassopoulos