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Vyvyan Beresford Holland, OBE (born Vyvyan Oscar Beresford Wilde; 3 November 1886 – 10 October 1967) was an English author and translator. He was the second-born son of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd , and had a brother, Cyril .
- 10 October 1967 (aged 80), London, United Kingdom
- Vyvyan Oscar Beresford Wilde, 3 November 1886, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Apr 19, 2024 · Vyvyan Oscar Beresford Holland (born Nov. 3, 1886, London—died Oct. 10, 1967, London) was a writer and translator, the second son of the poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. When Wilde was imprisoned in 1895 after a celebrated trial for homosexual offenses, his two sons were hurried abroad; their name was changed to Holland and they lived in secret.
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Vyvyan Holland. 4.17. 170 ratings23 reviews. With its thirty-three previously unpublished Oscar Wilde letters and its poignant recollections of a man as spontaneous, humane, and sincere as he was prodigiously witty, Vyvyan Holland's memoir of his famous father has come to be regarded as a biographical classic in Wildean studies.
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"My life has been one of concealment and repression," Vyvyan Holland wrote in his autobiography, published in 1954. The name of the book was "Son of Oscar Wilde," Which explains Mr. Holland's ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Vyvyan Holland, in his introduction to the 1966 edition of Oscar Wilde’s works, provides an insightful overview of his father’s lineage, life, and literary career. He recounts the family’s Dutch origin, Oscar’s upbringing and education, his rise in London society, and his contributions to literature, from poetry and essays to renowned ...
Summary. Chapter One argues that Vyvyan Holland forged a textual relationship with his father Oscar Wilde while collaborating with early Wilde scholars in the editing of Wilde’s letters and extended his father’s practice of importing sexually dissident content from abroad while translating works by the French modernist Julien (or Julian) Green.
Wilde, Oscar (Alvin Redman, Alvin Redman (Editor), Vyvyan Holland (Introduction) 4.20 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 1952 — 23 editions. Want to Read.
