Songs of Bilitis

poetry by Louÿs

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Chansons de Bilitis (Songs of Bilitis) is a collection of prose poems by French writer Pierre Louÿs, first published in 1894. The poems are presented as translations from ancient Greek and explore themes of Sapphic love. Louÿs was known for his stylistic perfection in expressing pagan sensuality. While Chansons de Bilitis deceived even experts with its purported authenticity, Louÿs also gained fame for his novel Aphrodite and his work Woman and Puppet. His popularity, largely due to his erotic themes, has since diminished.1

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…written by Pierre Louÿs called Songs of Bilitis. Bilitis was a female character who was romantically associated with Sappho, the female Greek lyric poet.
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…written by Pierre Louÿs called Songs of Bilitis. Bilitis was a female character who was romantically associated with Sappho, the female Greek lyric poet.
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