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Oscar Wilde. 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.
Wilde is a 1997 British biographical romantic drama film directed by Brian Gilbert. The screenplay, written by Julian Mitchell , is based on Richard Ellmann 's 1987 biography of Oscar Wilde . The film chronicles the turmoil in Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.
Jun 17, 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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May 1, 1998 · Wilde: Directed by Brian Gilbert. With Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle. The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Brian Gilbert
- 1998-05-01
Aug 16, 2023 · Author Oscar Wilde was known for his acclaimed works including 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' as well as his brilliant wit, style and infamous imprisonment.
Oscar Wilde. 1854–1900. GL Archive / Alamy Stock Photo. No name is more inextricably bound to the aesthetic movement of the 1880s and 1890s in England than that of Oscar Wilde. This connection results as much from the lurid details of his life as from his considerable contributions to English literature.
Oscar Wilde, (born Oct. 16, 1854, Dublin, Ire.—died Nov. 30, 1900, Paris, France), Irish poet and dramatist. Son of an eminent surgeon, Wilde attended Trinity College, Dublin, and later Oxford University, becoming widely known for his wit while still an undergraduate.
