Joris-Karl Huysmans
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Throughout his life, Huysmans received notable awards, including being recognized as an Officer of the Legion of Honour and a Knight of the Legion of Honour [1]. He spent most of his life in his birth city, where he eventually passed away on May 12, 1907 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. The cause of his death was lip and oral cavity carcinoma .
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1848[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1907[12]
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Native language: French[15]
- Ethnic group: French[16]
- Employer: Ministry of the Interior[17]
- Educated at: Lycée Saint-Louis[18]
- Notable work: Là-Bas[19], À rebours[20]
- Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Q130762055[23]
- Member of: Académie Goncourt[24]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[25]
- Influenced by: Charles Baudelaire[26], Émile Zola[27], Gustave Flaubert[28], Arthur Schopenhauer[29], Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly[30], Goncourt brothers[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Movement: naturalism[33], Decadent movement[34], Symbolism[35]
- Commons category: Joris-Karl Huysmans[36]
- Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[37]
- Cause of death: lip and oral cavity carcinoma[38]
- Religious order: Benedictines[39]
- Family name: Huysmans[40]
- Given name: Joris[41]
- Pseudonym: A. Meunier[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joris-Karl Huysmans[43]
- Work location: Tilburg[44], Amsterdam[45], Haarlem[46], Delft[47], The Hague[48]
Why It Matters
Joris-Karl Huysmans has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Houellebecq[51], a poet[52], b. 1956[53], of France[54], awarded the Prix de Flore[55], specialised in literature[56] and André Gide[57], a journalist[58], 1869–1951[59], of France[60], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[61], specialised in fiction[62].
He is credited with the discovery of spiritual naturalism[63], a world view[64]. Works attributed to him include À rebours[65], a literary work[66]; Là-Bas[67], a literary work[68]; and Les Soirées de Médan[69], a literary work[70], written by Émile Zola[71].
FAQs
Where was Joris-Karl Huysmans born?
Joris-Karl Huysmans's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Joris-Karl Huysmans die?
Joris-Karl Huysmans passed away in Paris[4].
What did Joris-Karl Huysmans do for work?
Joris-Karl Huysmans worked as a writer[5], art critic[6], novelist[7], author[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Joris-Karl Huysmans go to school?
Joris-Karl Huysmans was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[18].
What awards did Joris-Karl Huysmans receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], and Q130762055[23].
Who did Joris-Karl Huysmans influence?
Joris-Karl Huysmans has been cited as an influence by Michel Houellebecq[51] and André Gide[57].
What did Joris-Karl Huysmans discover?
Joris-Karl Huysmans is credited as discoverer of spiritual naturalism[63].