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Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland (born December 1945) is a British biographer and editor. He is the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde, whose life he has researched and written about extensively.
Jan 23, 2021 · In a new documentary set to screen on BBC NI, Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland asks if Carson deserves the reputation as the man who took down his grandfather.
Oct 13, 2014 · Merlin Holland carries in his genes a quite incredible literary legacy; he's the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde. I open our telephone conversation (Holland lives in France) by mentioning I recently read Richard Ellman's landmark biography of Wilde, but he is instantly cautious.
Jan 23, 2021 · There is a moment in the new BBC documentary, Edward Carson and the Fall of Oscar Wilde, when Merlin Holland actually moans at his grandfather's inability to resist making a joke.
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Jan 8, 2024 · Merlin Holland is the only child of Vyvyan Holland, who was the younger son of Oscar Wilde. Vyvyan outlived his brother Cyril who got killed in World War I. He wrote his autobiography Son of Oscar Wilde aged 68 and died in 1967, at 80.
Mar 25, 2024 · An insightful interview with Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s grandson and an hon. patron of the Oscar Wilde Society, has been published on The Shortlisted’s website. In it, writer Silvia Pingitore discusses with Merlin issues such as homosexuality, Wilde’s reputation, cancel culture and Merlin’s personal relationship with his grandfather ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Gyles Brandreth, honorary president of the Oscar Wilde Society, interviews Merlin Holland for his podcast Rosebud. Holland is Wilde’s grandson and an honorary patron of the Oscar Wilde Society. “Merlin’s story, and that of his family, is captivating,” Brandreth says.
Merlin Holland, son of Vyvyan Holland, is the only grandson of Oscar Wilde. After Wilde’s conviction, his wife, Constance, and their sons were forced to change their name to Holland after being refused accommodation at a Swiss hotel.
Merlin Holland: Grandson of Oscar Wilde Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth. Society & Culture. 21st April is the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, and in celebration of this we're giving you an interview with Merlin Holland, who has an unusual claim to fame.
Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland is a biographer and editor. He is the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde, whose life he has researched and written about extensively.
