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French novelist and art critic (1848–1907)

Also known as: Charles Marie Georges Huysmans, J.-K. Huysmans, Jaris-Karl Huysmans, Joris-Karl Huysman, Jorris-Karl Huysmans, Жорис Карл Гюисманс

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