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October 17, 2025New American Studies Journal0 citations

Decadence in Culture and Aesthetics

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KHKate HextAMAlex Murray

Key Points

  • The interview reveals how decadence shaped cultural perceptions and aesthetics at the fin de siècle, influencing modern thought.
  • Key figures Kate Hext and Alex Murray discuss cultural diagnostics linked to the decadent movement and its implications.
  • The conversation emphasizes America’s unique relationship with the aesthetic values promoted during this formative period.
  • Insights gained suggest the relevance of decadence in understanding contemporary cultural and literary contexts.

Abstract

Kate Hext and Alex Murray are two of the leading figures in the study of literature and the arts in and around the fin de siècle, the period during which the aesthetic as a value in and of itself was most promoted. In this interview they discuss the concept of “decadence”, America’s relation to this formative period, and reflect on cultural diagnostics.

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Hext et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f199b7de32064e504dc63fhttps://doi.org/10.18422/77-2551
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