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Podcast: What We Can't Not Talk About
Episode: S3 E7 : What Should We Think of Oscar Wilde? with Professor Paul Fortunato
Description: In the picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde tells the story of a life corrupted by sin. In one of his plays, he reminds us that nobody is perfect and even equates love with charity. Yet, the Irish poet and playwright is often considered a major contributor, a key-player in that cultural change that led to the sexual revolution. Quid iuris? Dr. Orlandi discusses these and other questions with Professor Paul Fortunato, author of "Modernist Aesthetics and Consumer Culture in the Writings of Oscar Wilde.”
Join us, as we explore Oscar Wilde’s approach to the positive power of consumerism and what...