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Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (, ; 5 February 1848 – 12 May 1907) was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans (, variably abbreviated as J. K. or J.-K.). He is most famous for the novel "À rebours" (1884, published in English as "Against the Grain" or "Against Nature"). He supported himself by way of a 30-year career in the French civil service.