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Joris-Karl Huysmans (February 5, 1848 - May 12, 1907) was a French novelist.
He was born in Paris, France. Huysmans started his literary career as a Naturalist writer with texts such as Marthe, Histoire d'une fille (1876). His novel A rebours (Against the Grain) (1884) broke from Naturalism and became the ultimate example of "decadent" literature. In 1891, the publication of La-Bas (Down There) attracted considerable attention for its depiction of Satanism in late 1880s France. His later works (En Route and La Cathédrale ) are influenced by Catholicism. Huysmans is also known for his art criticism: L'Art moderne (1883) and Certains (1889). He was also a founding member of the Académie Goncourt.
Joris-Karl Huysmans was interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France.