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Pierre Loti was a French novelist and travel writer (1850-1923) known for his romantic and exotic stories inspired by his adventures as a naval officer in distant lands. His vivid, atmospheric works captured the appeal of foreign cultures and helped shape French literature's engagement with colonial-era travel narratives.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1850-01-14
- Died
- 1923-06-10
- Works
- 450
Top works
- Les désenchantées; roman des harems turcs contemporains
- Le Desert
- Aziyadé
- Fantôme D´orient
- Madame Chrysanthême
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 6
- Total plays
- 41
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Pierre Loti, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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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) was a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels and short stories.
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