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Mario Vitti Papers
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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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- Authors, Greek -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Authors, Italian -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Authors, Turkish -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Greek fiction, Modern -- 20th century
- Greek literature, Modern -- 20th century
- Greek poetry, Modern -- 20th century -- Translations into French
- Greek poetry, Modern -- 20th century -- Translations into Italian
- Greek poetry, Modern -- 20th century
- Novelists, Greek -- 20th century
- Nobel prizes
- Poets, Greek (Modern) -- 20th century
- Translators -- Greece -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2002
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Collection Inventory
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.
This series is arranged into two subseries: Greek writers, and Non-Greek writers.
Physical Description2 boxes
Consists of correspondence with Greek writers, including Andreas Empeirikos, Ioanna Karatzaferi, Iōannēs Michaēl Panagiōtopoulos, as well as others.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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Consists of correspondence with non-Greek writers, including Salvatore Quasimodo and Rifat Oktay, as well as others.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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Consists of the works of others such as Odyssea Elytēs, Alexandros Kotzias, and Miltos Sachtourēs, as well as others.
Arranged alphabetically by author.
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Consists of photographs of Kaiē Tsitselē, Nikos Kasdaglēs, Menēs Koumantareas, Giannēs Skarimpas, and Kōstas Tachtsēs.
Arranged by subject of photograph.
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Consists of restricted material related to Odysseas Elytēs.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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Three books with coded underlinings by Elytēs.
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Three books with detailed autograph annotations by Elytes.
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