Oscar Wilde | |
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 Photograph taken in 1882 by Napoleon Sarony | |
| Born | Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde 16 October 1854 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 November 1900 (aged 46) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Author, poet, playwright |
| Language | English, French |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin; Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Period | Victorian era |
| Genre | Drama, short story, criticism, dialogue, journalism |
| Literary movement | Aestheticism |
| Notable works | The Importance of Being Earnest The Picture of Dorian Gray |
| Spouse | Constance Lloyd (1884–98) |
| Children | Cyril Holland, Vyvyan Holland |
| Relatives | Sir William Wilde, Jane, Lady Wilde |
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