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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Louys, Pierre, 1870-1925. |
| Title: | Pierre Louÿs Manuscripts |
| Inclusive Dates: | unknown |
| Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Manuscripts of works by the French poet and author. |
| Language: | French |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Pierre Louÿs (1870-1925) was a French poet and writer known for his erotic and sensual themes, particular lesbian. A friend of both André Gide and Oscar Wilde, he was named a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature. One of his early works, Les Chansons de Bilitis (Songs of Bilitis), had strong lesbian themes; the Daughter of Bilitis, one of the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States, took its name from this work.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Pierre Louÿs Manuscripts consists of manuscripts of two of his works, L'Île aux dames (published posthumously in 1988) and an unidentified manuscript concerning members of a family named Morfy, Morphy, or Murphy (numerous variant spellings appear in the manuscript), which apparently was never published.
Arrangement of the Collection
Each manuscript is in its own clamshell box stamped in gold.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advance notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Pierre Louÿs Manuscripts,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1969.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 21 Apr 2010
Revision history: 2 Jun 2021 - processed (MRC)
Inventory
Note on alternate formats:
Microfilm versions of the manuscripts are also available.
| Manuscripts | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | L'Île aux dames (Island of Women) undated - handwritten manuscript in purple ink, 72pp. | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | [Untitled] undated - handwritten manuscript concerning a family variously named Morfi, Morphy, or Murphy, including genealogical table, "Plans et composition," and "Table des chapitres" | ||||||||||