Pierre Loti
Louis Marie-Julien Viaud | |
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Pierre Loti on the day of his reception at the Académie Française, 7 April 1892 | |
| Born | 14 January 1850 Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Died | 10 June 1923 (aged 73) Hendaye, France |
| Pen name | Pierre Loti |
| Occupation | French navy officer, novelist |
| Nationality | French |
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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.