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Mario Vitti Papers

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Vitti, Mario.

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.

Acquired with matching funds provided by the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic fund.

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This collection was edited by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2011 and 2023. The materials in Series 4: one boxed set with detailed autograph annotations and one boxed set with coded underlinings of Prosanatolismoi (1970), Hēlios Ho Prōtos (1971), and Asma Hērōiko kai Penthimo gia ton Chameno Anthypolochago tēs Alvanias (1971) were restricted until 2001. The restriction has since been lifted. No photocopies were provided to researchers during the lifetime of Vitti. Mario Vitti died on February 14, 2023. The restriction has since been lifted.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence with Greek writers and non-Greek writers, including Andreas Empeirikos, Ioanna Karatzaferi, Iōannēs Michaēl Panagiōtopoulos, Salvatore Quasimodo, and Rifat Oktay, as well as others.

Arrangement

This series is arranged into two subseries: Greek writers, and Non-Greek writers.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence with Greek writers, including Andreas Empeirikos, Ioanna Karatzaferi, Iōannēs Michaēl Panagiōtopoulos, as well as others.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Ampatzoglou, Petros, 1980. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Anagnōstakēs, Manōlēs, 1960-1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Angeloglou, Alkēs Biographical note, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Anonymous, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Apostolidēs, Hērkos R. (1924- ), 1950. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Athanassiadis, Nikos, 1960-1961. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Athanasiadēs-Novas, G., 1961-1979. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baras, Alexandros (1906- ), 1957. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Beratēs, Giannēs (1904-1968), 1967-1968. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Calas, Nicolas (1907- ), 1976-1977. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chalkousēs, Giōrgos, 1949-1959. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chasiōtēs, Iōannēs K., 1963-1963. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chatzēs, Dēmētrēs (1913- ), 1966. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chrēstidēs, Christophoros (aka: Iōannou, Phōtēs), (1899-1982), 1966. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Christianopoulos, D̲inos (1931- ), 1952. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Dallas, Giannēs, 1968-1990. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Dēmakēs, Mēnas (1913-1980), 1960. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Dēmaras, Kōnstantinos (1904- ), 1960-1969. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Douke, Maro, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Doxas, Angelos Biographical note, 1979. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Elytēs, Odysseas (1911-1996), 1950-1985. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Empeirikos, Andreas (1901-1975), 1964. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Giakos, Dēmētrēs, 1952. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Giannopoulos, Alkiviadēs, (1896-1981), 1958-1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Glezos, Petros, 1959. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iōannou, Giōrgos (1927-1985), 1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Kaliotsos, Pantelēs (1925- ), 1969. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Karantōnēs, Antreas (1910-1982?), 1968. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Karatzaferi, Ioanna, 1988. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Karellē, Zōē, 1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Karyōtakēs, Theodōros, 1973. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Kasdaglēs, Nikos (1928- ), 1961-1972. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Katsimpalēs, Geōrgios Kōnstantinou (1899- ), 1952-1970. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Kavatzēs, A. Biographical note, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Kazantzakis, Nikos (1883-1957), 1953-1969. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Kechagioglou, Giōrgos, 1980. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Kokolēs, X.A., 1970-1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Konomos, D̲inos (1918- ), 1960-1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Kontoglou, Phōtēs (1895-1965), 1958. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Kotzias, Alexandros (1926-1992), 1974-1992. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Kotzias, Kōstas (1921-1979), 1971. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Koumantareas, Menēs (1931- ), 1961-1975. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Laskarēs, Michaēl, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Lymperakē, Margarita, 1959-1972. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Mallas, Arēs, 1963-1974. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Manklēs, Giannēs (1909- ) (aka: Manglis Yannis), 1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Matsas, Alexandros, 1952-1955. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Mētropoulou, Kōstoula, 1990. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Missiou, Rinio, (sister of Missios, Chronēs), 1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Moullas, Panagiōtēs (1935-), 1964-1965. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Myrivēlēs, Stratēs (1892-1969), 1951-1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Nikolareizēs, Dēmētrios, 1957-1961. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Panagiōtopoulos, Iōannēs Michaēl, (1901- ), 1947-1972. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Papaditsas, D.P. (Dēmētrios P.), (1922-), 1966. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Papatsōnēs, T.K. (1895-), (Takēs Kōnstantinou), 1951-1974. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Patriarcheas, Panag. N., 1949. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Plaskovitēs, Spyros, 1957-1976. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Plassara, Katerina, 1978. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Politēs, Kosmas (1893-1974), 1960. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Politēs, Linos (1906-1982), 1954-1970. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Porphyrēs, K., (1910-1967), 1964. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Prevalakēs, Pantelēs (1909- ), 1959-1985. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Rōmas, Dionysios, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Rouphos, Rodēs (1924- ), 1960-1972. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Sachinēs, Apostolos, 1952-1964. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Sachtourēs, Miltos (1919- ), 1957-1969. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Sakellariou, M.V. (1912-), 1970. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Samarakēs, Antōnēs (1919- ), 1969-1970. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Sarantē, Galateia, 1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Seferis, George (1900-1971), 1948-1963. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Sigouros, Marinos (1885- ), 1961. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Sinopoulos, Takēs (1917-1981), Biographical note, 1959-1968. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Spandōnidēs, Petros, 1957. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Tachtsēs, Kōstas (1927- ), 1978-1987. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Terzakēs, Angelos Dēmētriou, (1907-), 1952-1970. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Themelēs, Geōrgios (1900- ), 1967. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Theotokas, Giōrgos (1905-1966), 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Tsirkas, Stratēs (1911- ), 1972. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vagenas, Nasos (1945- ), 1972-1978. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vaphopoulos, G.Th., 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Varvitsiōtēs, Takēs, 1951-1955. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vasilikos, Vasilēs (1934- ), 1954-1970. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Venezēs, Ēlias (1904-1973), 1947-1969. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vlachos, Angelos Staurou, 1959-1961. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vousvounēs, Antōnēs, 1969. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vrettakos, Nikēphoros (1911-1991), circa 1973. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Xenos, Stephanos, 1978. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Xephloudas, Stelios (1902- ), 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence with non-Greek writers, including Salvatore Quasimodo and Rifat Oktay, as well as others.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Physical Description

1 box

[Ancesch]?, Luciano, 1952. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Anday, Melih Cevdet (1915-), Biographical note, 1968. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Anton, John Peter (1920- ), 1971. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Berk, İlhan, (1916- ) [or 1918], 1964-1968. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Bigorigiari, P., 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Cansever, Edip (1928- ), 1967. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Cumali, Necati (1921- ), 1968-1969. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

İlhan, Attilâ (1925- ), 1968. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Jenkins, Romilly (1907-1969), 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Külebi, Cahit (1917- ), 1968-1969. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Oktay, Rifat (1914- ), 1968-1969. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Pieri, Naki, 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Pontani, Filippo Maria (1913- ), 1964 or 1969, 1964. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Quasimodo, Salvatore (1901-1968), 1950-1960. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ungaretti, Giuseppe (1888-1970), 1952-1958. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Vincent, E.R., 1960. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Vittorini, Elio (1908-1966), 1953-1954. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of the works of others such as Odyssea Elytēs, Alexandros Kotzias, and Miltos Sachtourēs, as well as others.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Physical Description

2 boxes

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1 box

poetry translated into French by Tahsin Sarac, 1930-1989, 3 TMsS, 1 TMs, 1930-1989. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

poem (turkish), 1 TMs, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

printed pamphlet, "Choix de Poemes", 35 pages, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

poetry translated into French by Tahsin Sarac, 1930-1989, TMs, 5 pages, 1930-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

autobiographical, biographical and bibliographical material, 49 pages, TMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Discours a Stockholme" (Nobel Prize for Literature, 1979),TMs (copy), 14 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Hēlios ho Prōtos, TMs, 29 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Hexe kai mia typseis gia ton ourano", (poems), TMs, 11 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Prosanatolismoi, TMs, 60 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

1 letter (1980) with enclosed poetry, TMsS, 21 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

poetry, TMsS (3 poems), 6 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

miscellaneous material, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

note on restricted material, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

poetry translated into Italian by Mario Vitti, TMs, 2 pages, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

criticism and translations (into French) of poetry by Melih Cevdet Anday, TMs, 18 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

lecture (1988), TMs, 5 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

printed article about him, 7 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Antipoiēsis Archēs, notes, cards, and lists, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Antipoiēsis Archēs, first draft, 18 pages; second draft, 20 pages; third draft, 96 pages; TMs with autograph corrections, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Antipoiēsis Archēs, fourth draft, 221 pages, TMs with autograph corrections, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Antipoiēsis Archēs, fourth draft, 221 pages, TMs, no corrections, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Antipoiēsis Archēs, fifth draft, pages 21-99 and miscellaneous, TMs with autograph corrections, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Antipoiēsis Archēs, fifth draft, pages 100-221, TMs with autograph corrections, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

poetry and miscellaneous papers; 2 AMsS, 5 pages; 2 TMsS, 2 pages; TMs, 14 pages; newspaper clippings, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

poetry, 3 AMsS, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

"Ta Cheirokrotēmata", TMs, 10 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

poetry, TMs (carbon), 23 pages (1941), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

poetry translated by Vitti into Italian (1960), 2 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

printed article about him, 8 pages, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

translations of Blake's poems, 7 pages; note by Vitti, 1 page, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

collection of poems from Greek Islands, Samos, Kalymnos, TMs, 41 pages, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Description

1 box

AMsS, 2 pages, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

poetry, diary pages, 27 pages, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of photographs of Kaiē Tsitselē, Nikos Kasdaglēs, Menēs Koumantareas, Giannēs Skarimpas, and Kōstas Tachtsēs.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject of photograph.

Physical Description

1 box

Tsitselē, Kaiē, (1926-), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Kasdaglēs, Nikos, (1928-1963), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Koumantareas, Menēs, (1931-), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Skarimpas, Giannēs, (1893-1984), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Tachtsēs, Kōstas, (1927-), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of restricted material related to Odysseas Elytēs.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Three books with coded underlinings by Elytēs.

Physical Description

1 box

Prosantolismoi (Athens, 1970), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Hēlios ho Prōtos (Athens, 1971), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Asma Hērōiko kai Penthimo gia ton Chameno Anthypolochago tēs Alvanias (Athens, 1971), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Three books with detailed autograph annotations by Elytes.

Physical Description

1 box

Prosantolismoi (Athens, 1970), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Hēlios ho Prōtos (Athens, 1971), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Asma Hērōiko kai Penthimo gia ton Chameno Anthypolochago tēs Alvanias (Athens, 1971), undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Print, Suggest