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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.
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.
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.
May 16, 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 has 16 books on Goodreads with 36754 ratings. Merlin Holland’s most popular book is De Profundis.
May 15, 2022 · Merlin Holland, the only grandson of Oscar Wilde, writes, lectures and broadcasts regularly on the subject of his grandfather’s life. His publications include Irish Peacock and Scarlet Marquess , the first complete record of the libel trial which ultimately brought Oscar Wilde to ruin and social disgrace, and The Wilde Album, a pictorial ...
