Louis Marie-Julien Viaud | |
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 Pierre Loti on the day of his reception at the Académie Française, 7 April 1892 | |
| Born | 14 January 1850 Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Died | 10 June 1923 (aged 73) Hendaye, France |
| Pen name | Pierre Loti |
| Occupation | French navy officer, novelist |
| Nationality | French |
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Pierre Loti (French: [pjɛʁ lɔti]; pseudonym of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud [lwi maʁi ʒyljɛ̃ vjo]; 14 January 1850 – 10 June 1923)[1] was a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels and short stories.[2]
- ^ "Pierre Loti | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ This article is derived largely from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911) article "Pierre Loti" by Edmund Gosse. Unless otherwise referenced, it is the source used throughout, with citations made for specific quotes by Gosse.