Oscar Wilde

Author profile

born

October 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland

died

November 30, 1900

gender

male

website

http://www.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/

genre

Children's Books, Poetry, Drama

influences

Walter Pater, John Ruskin, Peter Kropotkin, Lewis Carroll

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain.