Call Number:

C0809

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

5 boxes

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Mario Vitti Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1947-1992 (inclusive)

Creator:

Vitti, Mario.

Form:

Correspondence., Manuscripts., and Photographs.

Abstract:

Consists of papers of Mario Vitti, an Italian author, translator, and educator specializing in modern Greek literature. Included are letters (1947-1992) from Greek, Turkish, Italian, and other poets and authors, and manuscripts of Greek authors collected by Vitti.

Mario Vitti was an Italian author, translator, and educator specializing in modern Greek literature.

The manuscripts of Greek and Turkish poets and writers collected by Vitti include poetry of Melih Cevdet Anday translated into French by Sabahattin Eyuboğlu, poetry of Necati Cumali and İlhan Berk translated into French by Tahsin Sarac, poetry of Andreas Empeirikos and Miltos Sachtourēs translated into Italian by Mario Vitti, various drafts of the novel Antipoiēsis Archēs (1979) by Alexandros Kotzias, and several manuscripts of various works by Odysseas Elytēs, including autobiographical material, a copy of his speech "Discours à Stockholme" on receiving the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979, typescripts of these collections of poetry, Prosanatolismoi (1936), Hēlios Ho Prōtos (1943?) and Asma Hēroiko kai Penthimo gia ton Chameno Anthypolochago tēs Alvanias (1971). Also present are a few photographs of Greek writers such as Nikos Kasdaglēs, Menēs Koumantareas and Giannēs Skarimpas.