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][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.[3]
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. His father was William Wilde and his mother was Jane Wilde.[27][27] His siblings were Willie Wilde and Isola Francesca Emily Wilde.[27] He married Constance Lloyd (1884–present) and had two children, Vyvyan Holland and Cyril Holland.[28][27][20][27][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 died on November 30, 1900[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], short story writer[8], children's writer[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,950 views/month, #1,423 of 1,000,298).[11]
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[12].
- Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854[3].
- Oscar Wilde died on November 30, 1900[5].
- Oscar Wilde is buried at Oscar Wilde's tomb[13].
- Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[14].
- Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[15].
- Oscar Wilde's father was William Wilde[16].
- Oscar Wilde's mother was Jane Wilde[17].
- Among Oscar Wilde's spouses was Constance Lloyd[18].
- A child of Oscar Wilde was Vyvyan Holland[19].
- A child of Oscar Wilde was Cyril Holland[20].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in Ireland[22].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in United Kingdom[23].
- Oscar Wilde held citizenship in France[24].
- English was Oscar Wilde's native language[25].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included poet[6].
- Oscar Wilde worked as a playwright[7].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included short story writer[8].
- Oscar Wilde worked as a children's writer[9].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included novelist[10].
- Oscar Wilde's professions included writer[26].
- Oscar Wilde's field of work was fiction[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IE[29]
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Began / founded: 1854-10-16[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1900-11-30[31]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: ca8acd72-3ea4-4b15-baf0-49bf9ab60d53[33]
Body
Origins and Family
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on October 16, 1854[3]. His father was William Wilde[16]. His mother was Jane Wilde[17]. English was his native language[25].
Education
Educated at Magdalen College[34], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1458[37] and Trinity College, Dublin[38], a collegiate university[39], in Ireland[40], founded in 1592[41], headquartered in Dublin[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], short story writer[8], children's writer[9], novelist[10], and writer[26]. Fields of work include fiction[27]; literary activity[43]; drama[44], a literary mode[45]; prose[46], a literary form[47]; essay[48], a literary genre[49]; and aesthetics[50], a branch of philosophy[51].
Recognition
Oscar Wilde received the Newdigate Prize[52].
Personal Life
Among Oscar Wilde's spouses was Constance Lloyd[18]. Children include Vyvyan Holland[19], a writer[53], 1886–1967[54], of United Kingdom[55], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[56] and Cyril Holland[20], a military personnel[57], 1885–1915[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[59]. His religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[60].
Death and Burial
Oscar Wilde died on November 30, 1900[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[61], in France[62], founded in -0300[63] and 6th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[64], in France[65], founded in 1860[66]. The cause of death was meningitis[67]. Recorded place of burial include his tomb[13], Père Lachaise Cemetery[14], and Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[15].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Oscar Wilde include Oscar Wilde Bookshop[68] and 12258 Oscarwilde[69].
Why It Matters
Oscar Wilde ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,950 views/month, #1,423 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Jorge Luis Borges[72], a translator[73], 1899–1986[74], of Argentina[75], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[76]; William Butler Yeats[77], a poet[78], 1865–1939[79], of Irish Free State[80], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[81], specialised in fiction[82]; Emma Goldman[83], an anarchist[84], 1869–1940[85], of Russian Empire[86], specialised in philosophy[87]; André Gide[88], a journalist[89], 1869–1951[90], of France[91], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[92], specialised in fiction[93]; Dino Buzzati[94], a writer[95], 1906–1972[96], of Italy[97], awarded the Strega Prize[98]; and Katherine Mansfield[99], a writer[100], 1888–1923[101], of New Zealand[102].
Works attributed to him include The Picture of Dorian Gray[103], The Importance of Being Earnest[104], An Ideal Husband[105], Salome[106], The Canterville Ghost[107], and De Profundis[108]. Entities named for him include Oscar Wilde Bookshop[68] and 12258 Oscarwilde[69].
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[16]. Oscar Wilde's mother was Jane Wilde[17].
Who was Oscar Wilde married to?
Oscar Wilde's spouses include Constance Lloyd[18].
What did Oscar Wilde do for work?
Oscar Wilde worked as poet[6], playwright[7], short story writer[8], children's writer[9], and novelist[10].
Where did Oscar Wilde go to school?
Oscar Wilde was educated at Magdalen College[34] and Trinity College, Dublin[38].
What awards did Oscar Wilde receive?
Honors received include Newdigate Prize[52].
Who did Oscar Wilde influence?
Oscar Wilde has been cited as an influence by Jorge Luis Borges[72], William Butler Yeats[77], Emma Goldman[83], and André Gide[88].