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Pierre Louÿs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS.2010.001

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.

Related Material

Other manuscript material by Pierre Louÿs at the Clark Library:

Letter, 1903 Oct. 28 [to unknown literature critic]. ba MS.2006.010.

Aphrodite [proofs], 1896. MS.2008.011.

Letter, 1891 November 29, to Oscar Wilde. Wilde Box 40, Folder 26.

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

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