Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde was born October 16, 1854, in Dublin.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] He held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.[21][22][13][20] He was educated at Magdalen College and Trinity College, Dublin.
He worked as a poet, playwright, short story writer, children's writer, novelist, and writer.[23][19][20][1][4][24][18][25] His field included fiction, literary activity, drama, and prose.[26] His genres included comedy, Gothic literature, drama fiction, tragedy, fairy tale, and narrative poetry. He received the Newdigate Prize.[27]
His notable works include The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Canterville Ghost, The Soul of Man under Socialism, and The Ballad of Reading Gaol.[3] His father was William Wilde and his mother was Jane Wilde.[24][24] His siblings were Willie Wilde and Isola Francesca Emily Wilde.[24] He married Constance Lloyd (1884–present) and had two children, Vyvyan Holland and Cyril Holland.[28][24][20][24][20]
He was Roman Catholic. He died November 30, 1900, in Paris, with meningitis as the cause of death.[29][1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][30][14][15][17][24][18][19][20].
Oscar Wilde
Summary
Oscar Wilde is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on October 16, 1854[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], short story writer[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,278 views/month, #1,423 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin[2].
- Oscar Wilde passed away in Paris[4].
- Oscar Wilde passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[11].
- Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854[3].
- Oscar Wilde is buried at Oscar Wilde's tomb[12].
- Oscar Wilde is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
- Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[14].
- Oscar Wilde's father was William Wilde[15].
- Oscar Wilde's mother was Jane Wilde[16].
- Oscar Wilde was married to Constance Lloyd[17].
- A child of Oscar Wilde was Vyvyan Holland[18].
- A child of Oscar Wilde was Cyril Holland[19].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in Ireland[21].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in United Kingdom[22].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in France[23].
- English was Oscar Wilde's native language[24].
- Oscar Wilde is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[25].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included poet[5].
- Oscar Wilde worked as a playwright[6].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included short story writer[7].
- Oscar Wilde worked as a children's writer[8].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included novelist[9].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included writer[26].
- Oscar Wilde's field of work was fiction[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on October 16, 1854[3]. His father was William Wilde[15]. His mother was Jane Wilde[16]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[25]. English was his native language[24].
Education
Educated at Magdalen College[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1458[31] and Trinity College, Dublin[32], a collegiate university[33], in Ireland[34], founded in 1592[35], headquartered in Dublin[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[5], playwright[6], short story writer[7], children's writer[8], novelist[9], and writer[26]. Fields of work include fiction[27]; literary activity[37]; drama[38], a literary mode[39]; prose[40], a literary form[41]; essay[42], a literary form[43]; and aesthetics[44], a branch of philosophy[45].
Recognition
Oscar Wilde received the Newdigate Prize[46].
Personal Life
Oscar Wilde was married to Constance Lloyd[17]. Children include Vyvyan Holland[18], a writer[47], 1886–1967[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[50] and Cyril Holland[19], a military personnel[51], 1885–1915[52], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[53]. His religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[54].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[55], in France[56], founded in -0300[57] and 6th arrondissement of Paris[11], a municipal arrondissement of France[58], in France[59], founded in 1860[60]. The cause of death was meningitis[61]. Recorded place of burial include Oscar Wilde's tomb[12], Père Lachaise Cemetery[13], and Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Oscar Wilde include Oscar Wilde Bookshop[62] and 12258 Oscarwilde[63].
Why It Matters
Oscar Wilde ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,278 views/month, #1,423 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Jorge Luis Borges[66], a translator[67], 1899–1986[68], of Argentina[69], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[70]; William Butler Yeats[71], a poet[72], 1865–1939[73], of Irish Free State[74], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[75], specialised in fiction[76]; Emma Goldman[77], an anarchist[78], 1869–1940[79], of Russian Empire[80], specialised in philosophy[81]; André Gide[82], a journalist[83], 1869–1951[84], of France[85], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[86], specialised in fiction[87]; Katherine Mansfield[88], a writer[89], 1888–1923[90], of New Zealand[91]; and Dino Buzzati[92], a writer[93], 1906–1972[94], of Italy[95], awarded the Strega Prize[96].
Works attributed to him include The Picture of Dorian Gray[97], The Importance of Being Earnest[98], The Canterville Ghost[99], Salome[100], De Profundis[101], and The Happy Prince and Other Tales[102]. Entities named for him include Oscar Wilde Bookshop[62] and 12258 Oscarwilde[63].
FAQs
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin[2].
Where did Oscar Wilde die?
Oscar Wilde died in Paris[4].
Who were Oscar Wilde's parents?
Oscar Wilde's father was William Wilde[15]. Oscar Wilde's mother was Jane Wilde[16].
Who was Oscar Wilde married to?
Oscar Wilde's spouses include Constance Lloyd[17].
What did Oscar Wilde do for work?
Oscar Wilde worked as poet[5], playwright[6], short story writer[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9].
Where did Oscar Wilde go to school?
Oscar Wilde was educated at Magdalen College[28] and Trinity College, Dublin[32].
What awards did Oscar Wilde receive?
Honors received include Newdigate Prize[46].
Who did Oscar Wilde influence?
Oscar Wilde has been cited as an influence by Jorge Luis Borges[66], William Butler Yeats[71], Emma Goldman[77], and André Gide[82].