The Critic As Artist by Oscar Wilde
A Dialogue
A witty philosophical dialogue in which two interlocutors debate the nature and value of art and criticism, arguing provocatively that criticism is itself a creative art that interprets, completes, and even directs life; the conversation defends aestheticism and 'art for art’s sake,' claims that life often imitates art rather than the reverse, and insists that sensitivity and imaginative perception—cultivated by critical activity—are central to human experience. Through aphorism and paradox the speakers undermine simple hierarchies between creator and judge, explore how art shapes taste and conduct, and present criticism as an essential, generative force rather than a merely secondary commentary.
- Published
- 1891
- Nationality
- Irish
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- Unknown
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- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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