Quote by: Joris-Karl Huysmans

I wish to confound all these people, to create a work of art of a supernatural realism and of a spiritualist naturalism. I wish to prove... that nothing is explained in the mysteries which surround us.


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Author Bio


  • NameJoris-Karl Huysmans
  • DescriptionFrench novelist and art critic
  • BornFebruary 5, 1848
  • DiedMay 12, 1907
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionWriter; Art Critic; Novelist
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Of The Legion Of Honour