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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.
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- December 1945 (age 77), London, England
Jun 5, 2018 · Merlin Holland, Wilde’s only grandchild and an expert on the writer, told the Guardian: “I found myself terribly moved by it.”
- Dalya Alberge
Oscar Wilde's grandson looks back on the case that ruined him. It was the most scandalous case of Victorian times and those on opposing sides knew each other well.
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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. In 1895, Wilde fought a duel in...
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.
- Gerry Moriarty
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.
Feb 22, 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 ...