Oscar Wilde
Irish poet and dramatist Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin. He wrote in several genres during the 1880s until emerging in the early 1890s as one of London's most well-known playwrights. The Picture of Dorian Gray, his plays and epigrams, as well as the details surrounding his meningitis-related early death at age 46 and criminal conviction for gross indecency for consenting homosexual activities in "one of the earliest celebrity trials", are what people will remember him for most.
The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, is his best-known work. He married Constance Lloyd in 1884, and the two eventually had two kids. He wasn't content, which was the sole issue. At the time, homosexuality was against the law, and he was openly gay. By 1893, he had a relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, a young man who was characterized as attractive and spoiled. All of that changed, though, when the man's father learned. In "one of the earliest celebrity prosecutions", Wilde ultimately faced a criminal conviction for gross indecency for voluntary homosexual encounters and incarceration, serving time from May 25, 1895, to May 18, 1897. In terms of his influence on LGBT rights and society, as well as the literary world, Wilde's legacy is significant.
Detailed information:
Full name: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
Date of birth: 16 October 1854
Date of death: 30 November 1900
Known for:
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- The Importance of Being Earnest
