Literature · 1848–1907
Joris-Karl Huysmans — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 February 1848 · Died: 12 May 1907 · Age at death: 59
How old was Joris-Karl Huysmans when he died?
Joris-Karl Huysmans died aged 59. He was born on 5 February 1848 and died on 12 May 1907.
French novelist known for the influential 1884 book Against Nature
Did you know?He spent over thirty years working as a civil servant for the French Ministry of the Interior while writing his novels.
Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (US:, French:; 5 February 1848 – 12 May 1907) was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans (French:, abbreviated as J. K. or J.-K.). He is most famous for the novel À rebours (1884, published in English as Against the Grain and as Against Nature).
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- Age at death
- 59
- Years since death
- 119
- Born
- February 5, 1848 · Paris, France
- Died
- May 12, 1907
- Cause of death
- Lip and oral cavity carcinoma
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Literature
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