Overview
Letters and compositions of French writer Pierre Louys.
Dates
- 1890-1919 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
Contains letters by Pierre Louys, chiefly to Georges Louys, and compositions, including autograph manuscripts containing a draft of a poem, table of contents of a projected anthology of French verse, a book review, and essay on the French orator Jacques Bénigne Bossuet.
Biographical / Historical
Pierre Louys was a French writer of the Parnassian school.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Letters
- II. Compositions
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*64M-131. Purchased with the Amy Lowell fund; received: 1965 January 10.
- Title
- Louys, Pierre, 1870-1925. Pierre Louys papers, 1890-1900: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- EAD ID
- hou00857
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu