Joris-Karl Huysmans

French novelist and art critic (1848–1907)

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Lived 1848–1907, aged 59France

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Fame19.0
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France rank#80
Writers rank#106
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#80
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Era
1848–1907
Aged 59

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Updated 2026-06-01

Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans. He is most famous for the novel À rebours.

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Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans. He is most famous for the novel À rebours. He supported himself by way of a 30-year career in the French civil service.

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