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Pierre Louÿs

(1870-1925)
French writer and poet
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Pierre-Félix Louÿs (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.

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Born Pierre-Félix Louis
10 December 1870
Ghent, Belgium
Died
6 June 1925 (aged 54)
Paris, France
Zodiac Sagittarius
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