Pierre Louÿs

Summary

Pierre Louÿs is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ghent^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1870^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on June 4, 1925^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], diarist^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Pierre Louÿs's place of birth was Ghent^[2].
• Pierre Louÿs passed away in Paris^[4].
• Pierre Louÿs was born on December 10, 1870^[3].
• Pierre Louÿs died on June 4, 1925^[5].
• Pierre Louÿs is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• Among Pierre Louÿs's spouses was Louise de Heredia^[13].
• Pierre Louÿs held citizenship in France^[14].
• French was Pierre Louÿs's native language^[15].
• Pierre Louÿs's professions included poet^[6].
• Pierre Louÿs's professions included translator^[7].
• Pierre Louÿs's professions included novelist^[8].
• Pierre Louÿs worked as a diarist^[9].
• Pierre Louÿs's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Pierre Louÿs's professions included photographer^[16].
• Pierre Louÿs's field of work was literature^[17].
• Pierre Louÿs's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Pierre Louÿs's field of work was photograph^[19].
• Pierre Louÿs was educated at École alsacienne^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Pierre Louÿs is The Songs of Bilitis^[21].
• Pierre Louÿs received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• Pierre Louÿs was a member of Ligue de la Patrie Française‏^[23].
• Pierre Louÿs is recorded as male^[24].
• Pierre Louÿs's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Pierre Louÿs's genre is parnassianism^[26].
• Pierre Louÿs's genre is Symbolism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1870-12-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1925-06-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a79ed611-16f1-46c0-af17-a6171a1957e6^[32]

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Origins and Family

Pierre Louÿs was born in Ghent^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1870^[3]. French was his native language^[15].

Education

Pierre Louÿs was educated at École alsacienne^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], diarist^[9], screenwriter^[10], and photographer^[16]. Fields of work include literature^[17], a type of arts^[33]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[34]; and photograph^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pierre Louÿs is The Songs of Bilitis^[21].

Recognition

Pierre Louÿs received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[22].

Personal Life

Among Pierre Louÿs's spouses was Louise de Heredia^[13].

Death and Burial

Pierre Louÿs died on June 4, 1925^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Pierre Louÿs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Works attributed to him include The Songs of Bilitis^[37], a written work^[38]; Aphrodite: mœurs antiques^[39], a literary work^[40]; Manuel de civilité pour les petites filles à l'usage des maisons d'éducation^[41], a literary work^[42], founded in 1917^[43]; The Woman and the Puppet^[44], a literary work^[45]; and The Adventures of King Pausole^[46], a literary work^[47].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Louÿs born?

Pierre Louÿs's place of birth was Ghent^[2].

Where did Pierre Louÿs die?

Pierre Louÿs passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was Pierre Louÿs married to?

Pierre Louÿs's spouses include Louise de Heredia^[13].

What did Pierre Louÿs do for work?

Pierre Louÿs worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], diarist^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Pierre Louÿs go to school?

Pierre Louÿs was educated at École alsacienne^[20].

What awards did Pierre Louÿs receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[22].