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Oscar Wilde (born in 1854 (Dublin (ambition literary woman (studied at…
Oscar Wilde
born in 1854
Dublin
son a surgeon
ambition literary woman
studied at Oxford College
degree in Classic
distinguished himself for eccentricity
disciple of Walter Pater
theorist of Aestheticism in England
following the theory of
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Settled in London
became a celebrity for his
Wit
his dress
in 1881
edited
Poems
engaged for a tour in USA
in NY he told that Aestheticism
search for beautifull
painting
sculpture
poetry
different form of same truth
come back in 1883
married Costance Lloyd
bore him 2 children
Wilde's literary talent revealed by some short stories
The Canterville Ghost
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
The happy Prince and other tales
The picture of Dorian Gray
(novel)
later he wrote other plays such as
Lady Windermere's Fan
The importance of Being Earnest
1891
met Lord Alfred Douglas
(Bosie)
with whom had homosexual affair
his father denounced him
he had to do 2 years of hard works
when was released was a broken man
his wife refused to see him
he went in France
he died of meningitis in paris 1900
my life is like a work of art
double role
dandy
different from bohemian
whom take part of proletariat
he in spite of his unconventionality
remain a member of his class
Wildean dandy
use his elegance as a symbol
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rebel
believed only
art as the cult of beauty
could prevent murder of the soul
artist as an alien
in a materialistic world
wrote only to please himself
wasn't concerned
comunicate theories
his fellow-beings