Wilde (w ld), Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills) 1854-1900. Irish-born writer. Renowned as a wit in London literary circles, he achieved recognition with The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), a novel. He also wrote plays of lively dialogue, such as The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), and poetry, including The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898). |
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(Biographies / Wilde, Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills) (1854-1900) M, Irish, WRITING: writer, MISC: wit) Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills). 1854-1900, Irish writer and wit, famous for such plays as Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) and The Importance of being Earnest (1895). The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) is a macabre novel about a hedonist and The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) relates to his experiences in prison while serving a two- year sentence for homosexuality
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| Noun | 1. |  Wilde - Irish writer and wit (1854-1900) |
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