Pierre Louÿs (1870 - 1925)
1870-12-10Gent, Belgium1925-06-06Paris, France
Pierre Louÿs
Pierre Louÿs, real name Pierre Félix Louis, was a French poet and writer.
He specialized in erotic and ancient themes in the Art Nouveau style. Louÿs's most famous work is The Songs of Bilitis. It is a collection of erotic poetry with strongly lesbian themes, written in the manner of Sappho. Although Louÿs claimed that these poems had a Greek source, this ultimately proved to be a hoax.
Date and place of birt: | 10 december 1870, Gent, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 6 june 1925, Paris, France |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Poet, Writer |
Art style: | Modern art |