Decadent movement - Revision history

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	Transitory, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style and movement, associated with decadence, i.e. "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (~~http://www.thefreedictionary.com~~). Decadent writers wrote about taboo topics (such as sex and immorality) and in uncommon, very elaborate styles. Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "decadent", but more often than not, the label was used by critics.		Transitory, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style and movement, associated with decadence, i.e. "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" ("decadence"). Decadent writers wrote about taboo topics (such as sex and immorality) and in uncommon, very elaborate styles. Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "decadent", but more often than not, the label was used by critics.

	The probably most famous British Decadents were [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Aubrey Beardsley]]. Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.		The probably most famous British Decadents were [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Aubrey Beardsley]]. Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.
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	Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolism\|Symbolist]] and [[Aesthetic movement\|Aesthetic]] movements of the same period.		Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolism\|Symbolist]] and [[Aesthetic movement\|Aesthetic]] movements of the same period.




	'''''Sources'''''		'''''Sources'''''

	~~http~~://www.thefreedictionary.com/decadence		"decadence." ''American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language'', Fifth Edition. 2011. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, https://www.thefreedictionary.com/decadence.

	~~http://libcom~~.~~org/library/decadence-aufheben-2~~

	http://~~www~~.~~english.uwosh.edu~~/~~roth~~/~~Decadence~~.~~htm~~		"Decadence: The Theory of Decline or the Decline of Theory? Part I." ''Aufheben'' vol. 2, summer, 1993, http://libcom.org/library/decadence-aufheben-2.

	http://r.wisegeek.com/what-was-the-decadent-movement-in-literature.htm		"What Was the Decadent Movement in Literature?." ''wiseGeek,'' Conjecture Corporation, http://www.wisegeek.com/what-was-the-decadent-movement-in-literature.htm.

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	Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.		Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.

	Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolism\|Symbolist]] and [[Aesthetic movement\|~~Aestheticist~~]] movements of the same period.		Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolism\|Symbolist]] and [[Aesthetic movement\|Aesthetic]] movements of the same period.

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	Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.		Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.

	Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolist]] and [[Aestheticist]] movements of the same period.		Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolism\|Symbolist]] and [[Aesthetic movement\|Aestheticist]] movements of the same period.

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	Transitory, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style~~. In the decadent~~ movement ~~writers of the time expressed tabu-topics like sexual orientation or sex in general in their works~~.		Transitory, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style and movement, associated with decadence, i.e. "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com). Decadent writers wrote about taboo topics (such as sex and immorality) and in uncommon, very elaborate styles. Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "decadent", but more often than not, the label was used by critics.
	Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "Decadent" but the term "Decadent" arose in the literary world as a disparaging assessment from critics, criticising and making fun of the repective writers. ~~Decadence generally refers to a~~ "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).

	The probably most famous British Decadents were [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Aubrey Beardsley]].		The probably most famous British Decadents were [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Aubrey Beardsley]]. Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.

	~~Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were associated with Symbolism or Aesthetism.~~
	~~Decadent literature contained fiction, poetry and novels.~~
	~~The fact that Decadents rather belonged to the minority of people did not stop them from expressing their fantasies and inner desires in form of literature (and arts.)~~
	~~The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the Symbolist and Aesthetic movements of the same period.~~
	Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.
	In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.		In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.
	Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.		Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.

			Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of [[Edgar Allen Poe]]. The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the [[Symbolist]] and [[Aestheticist]] movements of the same period.

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	In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.		In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.
	Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.		Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.

	~~Sources??~~

Pankratz at 11:53, 12 December 2011

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	~~Decadence generally refers to a "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).~~		Transitory, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style. In the decadent movement writers of the time expressed tabu-topics like sexual orientation or sex in general in their works.
	~~The Decadent Movement was a transitory~~, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style. In the decadent movement writers of the time expressed tabu-topics like sexual orientation or sex in general in their works~~, which was an absolutely new approach to literature in the negative sense~~.		Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "Decadent" but the term "Decadent" arose in the literary world as a disparaging assessment from critics, criticising and making fun of the repective writers. Decadence generally refers to a "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).
	Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "Decadent" but the term "Decadent" arose in the literary world as a disparaging assessment from critics, criticising and making fun of the repective writers.
	The probably most famous British Decadents were Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley.		The probably most famous British Decadents were [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Aubrey Beardsley]].

	Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were associated with Symbolism or Aesthetism.		Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were associated with Symbolism or Aesthetism.
	Decadent literature contained fiction, poetry and novels~~, so it basically covered all three literary genres~~.		Decadent literature contained fiction, poetry and novels.
	The fact that Decadents rather belonged to the minority of people did not stop them from expressing their ~~phantasies~~ and inner desires in form of literature (and arts.)		The fact that Decadents rather belonged to the minority of people did not stop them from expressing their fantasies and inner desires in form of literature (and arts.)
	The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the Symbolist and Aesthetic movements of the same period.		The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the Symbolist and Aesthetic movements of the same period.
	Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.		Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.
	In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.		In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.
	Famous French Decadents were, among others, ~~Montesquieu and~~ Charles Baudelaire.		Famous French Decadents were, among others, Charles Baudelaire.

			Sources??

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	Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were associated with Symbolism or Aesthetism.		Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were associated with Symbolism or Aesthetism.
	Decadent literature contained fiction, poetry and novels, so it basically covered all three literary genres.		Decadent literature contained fiction, poetry and novels, so it basically covered all three literary genres.
			The fact that Decadents rather belonged to the minority of people did not stop them from expressing their phantasies and inner desires in form of literature (and arts.)
			The Decadents favored art and artifice over the natural world, and in this respect were closely aligned to the Symbolist and Aesthetic movements of the same period.
			Decadence was not only present in Britain though. It also existed in Germany, France, USA and some other countries.
			In France, for instance Decadence was at least as influential on literature as it was in Britain.
			Famous French Decadents were, among others, Montesquieu and Charles Baudelaire.

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	Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "Decadent" but the term "Decadent" arose in the literary world as a disparaging assessment from critics, criticising and making fun of the repective writers.		Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "Decadent" but the term "Decadent" arose in the literary world as a disparaging assessment from critics, criticising and making fun of the repective writers.
	The probably most famous British Decadents were Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley.		The probably most famous British Decadents were Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley.
	~~However~~, ~~the term did not originate in the 19th century but~~		Most Decadents were influenced by Gothic novels and by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were associated with Symbolism or Aesthetism.
			Decadent literature contained fiction, poetry and novels, so it basically covered all three literary genres.

Hares Kohestani at 16:39, 6 December 2011

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	Decadence generally refers to a "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).		Decadence generally refers to a "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).
	The Decadent Movement		The Decadent Movement was a transitory, yet considerable late 19th-century literary style. In the decadent movement writers of the time expressed tabu-topics like sexual orientation or sex in general in their works, which was an absolutely new approach to literature in the negative sense.
			Some writers of the Decadent Movement called themselves "Decadent" but the term "Decadent" arose in the literary world as a disparaging assessment from critics, criticising and making fun of the repective writers.
			The probably most famous British Decadents were Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley.
			However, the term did not originate in the 19th century but

Hares Kohestani at 16:16, 6 December 2011

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	Decadence generally refers to a "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).		Decadence generally refers to a "process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com).
			The Decadent Movement


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	http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/Decadence.htm		http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/Decadence.htm

			http://r.wisegeek.com/what-was-the-decadent-movement-in-literature.htm