Loti, Pierre
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Viaud, Louis Marie Julien | ||
| born on | 14 January 1850 at 23:30 (= 11:30 PM ) | ||
| Place | Rochefort, France, 45n57, 0w58 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m0w58 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   24°32'   10°55 Asc. 12°28'
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Biography
French writer, a novelist and an officer in the French navy. He achieved popularity with his romantic adventures set in exotic lands, such as "Into Morocco," 1889, "Aziyadé," 1879, set in Constantinople, "Mariage de Loti," 1880, set in Tahiti, and "Madam Chrysanthemum," 1888, set in Japan. His most enduring novels, however, are "An Iceland Fisherman," 1886 and "Ramuntcho," 1897, a story about peasant life. Of his many travel books, "Vers Ispahan," 1904, is highly esteemed. He became a member of the French Academy in May 1891. Died on 6/10/1923.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1879 ("Aziyade")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1886 ("An Iceland Fisherman")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1897 ("Ramuntcho")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1904 ("Vers Ispahan")
- Work : Gain social status May 1891 (French Academy)
- Death, Cause unspecified 10 June 1923 (Age 70)
Source Notes
Petitallot pictures the B.C. in Cadran No.34, 10/1996
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction (Adventure novels)
- Vocation : Military : Military career (French Navy)
