2 Quotes & Sayings By Liane De Pougy

Liane de Pougy (1881–1922) was a French courtesan and author. Her book Le Grand Désert (published in English as The Big Desert), describes her years spent in exile in Egypt with her lover, the writer Jean Lorrain. She is regarded as "a pioneer of the modern erotic novel," and she wrote in a style that was considered scandalous for its time and became a major influence on the development of the genre in later decades. She was noted for her detailed erotic texts and became infamous for her domination of wealthy men Read more