Pierre Loti

Louis Marie-Julien Viaud
Pierre Loti on the day of his reception at the Académie Française, 7 April 1892
Pierre Loti on the day of his reception at the Académie Française, 7 April 1892
Born(1850-01-14)14 January 1850
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
Died10 June 1923(1923-06-10) (aged 73)
Hendaye, France
Pen namePierre Loti
OccupationFrench navy officer, novelist
NationalityFrench
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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]

  1. ^ "Pierre Loti | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ 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.