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Pierre
AuthorBooks · Second hand1870-1925
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French. It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (Kefa), the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname.
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About Pierre
Birth
1870
Death
1925
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French. It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (Kefa), the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname.
Pierre Louÿs was renowned for expressing pagan sensuality with unparalleled stylistic perfection.
His most famous work, 'Aphrodite', masterfully depicts the life of courtesans in ancient Alexandria.
The author was an active member of Parnassian and Symbolist circles and a close friend of Claude Debussy.
He successfully deceived even experts with his 'Chansons de Bilitis', presented as translations of ancient Greek texts.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 271 works exploring erotic literature and fiction.
