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Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde [a] (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Oscar Wilde (born October 16, 1854, Dublin, Ireland—died November 30, 1900, Paris, France) was an Irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and on his comic masterpieces Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
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Aug 16, 2023 · Learn about the life and works of Oscar Wilde, a popular literary figure in late Victorian England. He was known for his acclaimed works including 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality.
Learn about the life and art of Oscar Wilde, the Irish writer, critic and aesthete who championed the Aesthetic movement and influenced the modernist values of art and beauty. Explore his biography, artistic legacy, important artworks and influences from various movements and styles.
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- November 30, 1900
A comprehensive biography of Oscar Wilde, an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and critic. Learn about his life, works, and legacy as one of the greatest playwrights of the Victorian Era. Find out his fast facts, chronology of his life, photo gallery, and famous quotes.
Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and wit who wrote plays, novels, poetry, and short stories. He was famous for his witty and satirical works, such as The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. He was also a homosexual activist who faced persecution and imprisonment for his sexual orientation. Learn more about his life, works, and quotes on SparkNotes.
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A biography of Oscar Wilde, the Irish-born writer and poet who was a leading figure of the aesthetic movement in the 1880s and 1890s. Learn about his life, works, influences, and legacy, from his early poems and plays to his imprisonment for homosexuality and his final letter from jail.
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