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Pierre Louÿs

Belgian poet · France · On the map · Writers · Lived 1870 to 1925 · aged 54

Pierre-Félix Louÿs 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".

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Officer of the Legion of Honour1922

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He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1925 · aged 54

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