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Pierre Louÿs
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French writer and poet (1870–1925)
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Pierre Louÿs (1870–1925) was a French poet, translator, novelist, and diarist. Born in Ghent, he died in Paris and is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery. Writing in French, his literary output included works associated with Parnassianism and Symbolism. Among his notable works is *The Songs of Bilitis*.
Louÿs was a member of the Ligue de la Patrie Française and received the award of Officer of the Legion of Honour. His writings are held in collections such as the National Gallery of Art and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1870
- Died
- 1925
- Works
- 271
Top works
- VERSION DE LAS CANCIONES DE BILITIS
- Poësies
- Une volupté nouvelle
- The songs of Bilitis
- Lêda
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Key facts
- Born
- Pierre-Félix Louis , ( 1870-12-10 ) 10 December 1870, Ghent , Belgium
- Died
- 4 June 1925 (1925-06-04) (aged 54), Paris, France
- Resting place
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- Pen name
- Pierre Chrysis, Peter Lewys, Chibrac
- Occupation
- novelist , poet
- Language
- French
- Period
- 1891–1925
- Genre
- Erotic literature
- Literary movement
- Symbolism
- Notable works
- Les Chansons de Bilitis
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Félix
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Ghent
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- The Songs of Bilitis
- Field of work
- photograph
- Genre
- Symbolism
- Image
- Pierre Louÿs, portrait.jpg
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- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1870-12-10
- date of death
- 1925-06-04
- Commons category
- Pierre Louÿs
- member of
- Ligue de la Patrie Française
- Commons gallery
- Pierre Louÿs
- name in native language
- Pierre Louÿs
- topic's main category
- Category:Pierre Louÿs
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- writing language
- French
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- start of work period
- 1891-00-00
- birth name
- Pierre Félix Louis
- Commons Creator page
- Pierre Louÿs
- pseudonym
- Pierre Louÿs
Sources (8)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
8 objects attributed to Pierre Louÿs, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Pierre-Félix Louÿs ( French: [pjɛʁ lu.is]; 10 December 1870 – 4 June 1925) was a Belgian poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature.
Life
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