Adorno on Oscar Wilde?

[Andrew Perrin]

This is likely not the only mention, but Adorno mentions
(disdainfully) Wilde's work a few times in _Aesthetic Theory_
(trans. Hullot-Kentor, Minnesota, 1997). From memory, Wilde is considered
as one of several kitschy, commercially-organized works of
literature. Again from memory, I think _Dorian Gray_ is singled out for
specific criticism.

Hope this helps.

ap

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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Christian Thorne wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
>     A colleague recently asked me where he could find Adorno's
> discussion of Oscar Wilde, to which I replied: "Adorno has a discussion
> of Oscar Wilde?!" Any help?
> 
>     Yours,
> 
>     Christian Thorne
>