1870 - 1925
Pierre Louÿs French Writer
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Pierre Louÿs was in a relationship with Marie de Régnier.
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French Writer Pierre Louÿs was born Pierre-Félix Louis on 10th December, 1870 in Ghent, Belgium and passed away on 6th Jun 1925 Paris, France aged 54. He is most remembered for Renowned for books with lesbian, erotic and classical themes. Books: Les Chansons de Bilitis (1894); Aphrodite: Mœurs Antiques (1896); La Femme et Le Pantin (1898);.... His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Pierre Louÿs is a member of the following lists: Officers of the Legion of Honour, French poets and French novelists.
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Details
| First Name |
Pierre
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| Last Name |
Louÿs
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| Full Name at Birth |
Pierre-Félix Louis
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| Alternative Name |
Pierre Chrysis, Peter Lewys, Chibrac
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| Birthday |
10th December, 1870
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| Birthplace |
Ghent, Belgium
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| Died |
6th June, 1925
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| Place of Death |
Paris, France
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| Cause of Death |
Emphysema
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| Buried |
Montparnasse Cemetery
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation Text |
Novelist, Poet
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Renowned for books with lesbian, erotic and classical themes. Books: Les Chansons de Bilitis (1894); Aphrodite: Mœurs Antiques (1896); La Femme et Le Pantin (1898); ...
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Erotic literature
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Pierre Louÿs (10 December 1870 – 6 June 1925) was a French 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.
