Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Photograph by Napoleon Sarony, c. 1882
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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
Born
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde 16 October 1854 Dublin, Ireland
Died
30 November 1900 (aged 46) Hotel d'Alsace, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
Alma mater
Trinity College Dublin Magdalen College, Oxford
Occupation
Author poet playwright
adultbasic
Britain
Buried
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Children
Cyril Holland Vyvyan Holland
Education
Portora Royal School
era
1800+
Genre
Epigram, drama, short story, criticism, journalism
Language
English, French, Greek
Literary movement
Aesthetic movement Decadent movement
Notable works
The Canterville Ghost The Picture of Dorian Gray The Importance of Being Earnest
Parents
Sir William Wilde (father) Lady Jane Wilde (mother)
Period
Victorian era
Relatives
Willie Wilde (brother) Merlin Holland (grandson)
Spouse
Constance Lloyd ( m. 1884; died 1898)