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This Irish author made a living off of his satirical plays.

Retry Correct Incorrect Oscar Wilde rose to popularity by lecturing in the United States about the new “English Renaissance in Art,” which focuses on aesthetics. His satirical plays contrasted his more serious novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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This Irish author made a living off of his satirical plays.

• Lewis Caroll
• Herman Melville
• Oscar Wilde
• Walt Whitman