Pierre Louÿs Collection
Scope and Content
Manuscripts and drafts of letters written by French writer Pierre Louÿs. Items include notes on writers and writing, drafts of letters, and a contract drafts for a work to be entitled Le livre ancien. Most items are undated, but fall roughly between the years 1889 and 1912.
Dates
- Creation: 1889-1912
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Pierre Louÿs, born December 10, 1870 in Ghent, Belgium, spent most of his life and career in France. A writer and poet, famous for his treatment of lesbian and Classical themes, some of Louÿs' most famous works include Les chansons de Bilitis and Aphrodite (moeurs antiques).
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
Manuscripts and drafts of letters written by French writer Pierre Louÿs.
Physical location
Clark Library
Acquisition Information
Clark Library purchase, 2010.
Processing History
Processed by Rebecca Fenning, January 2010
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Pierre Louÿs Collection 1889-1912
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Rebecca Fenning.
- Date
- ©2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in: English.
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository