The Mirror Of Divinity:: The World and Creation in J.-K. Huysmans

"Author of the notoriously mystifying breviary of the Decadence, A Rebours, Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848-1907) has often been perceived as a singularly elusive and changeable literary figure. A life-long government functionary, Huysmans nonetheless led a colorful, often tempestuous public life, joining in the debate as to whether naturalism was pornography or a legitimate aesthetic. Whatever ideological position Huysmans embraced at any given moment, his art was always used in the service of an ongoing spiritual quest."Robert Ziegler is the author of 'The Mirror Of Divinity:: The World and Creation in J.-K. Huysmans', published 2004 under ISBN 9780874138733 and ISBN 0874138736.