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Oscar Wilde
オスカー・ワイルド
Osukā Wairudo
Aliases:
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1854-10-16 （Dublin, Ireland）
- Died
- 1900-11-30 （Paris, France） age 46
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English, French, Greek
- Religion
- Church of Ireland (Anglican) Baptized in 1854 （Baptismal Name: Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde）
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland → Oxford, England → London, England → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, Playwright, Editor
- Active Years
- 1881-1900
- Affiliations
- Aesthetic Movement
- Memberships
- Apollo University Lodge
- Influenced By
- Walter Pater, John Ruskin
- Influenced
- Arthur Ransome
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College Dublin | Classics | Literae Humaniores | B.A. | 1871-1874 | Ireland |
| Magdalen College, Oxford | Greats | Literae Humaniores | B.A. | 1874-1878 | England |
Trinity College Dublin
Classics
/ Literae Humaniores
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1871-1874
Year of Graduation:
1874
Country:
Ireland
Graduated with double first
Magdalen College, Oxford
Greats
/ Literae Humaniores
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1874-1878
Year of Graduation:
1878
Country:
England
Newdigate Prize winner
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Newdigate Prize | Ravenna | 詩 | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
Newdigate Prize
1878
Work:
Ravenna
Category:
詩
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1890 Gothic Fiction 255 pagesDorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain where his portrait ages while he remains young and beautiful, exploring aestheticism and morality.
BeautyMoral corruptionDuality
Adaptations
- [Film] The Picture of Dorian Gray / Albert Lewin (1945)
Translations
- Numerous translations
Translations by Author
- Salomé (French)
Translations of Works
- Japanese translations of The Picture of Dorian Gray etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty epigramsAestheticismDialogues
- Recurring Motifs
- Pursuit of beautyMoral hypocrisyDecadence
Health
-
Ear injury1895-1897Ruptured eardrum from prison fall, leading to meningitis
Legacy
Regarded as the greatest playwright of the Victorian era, key figure in Aestheticism, his trials influenced LGBTQ+ history.
Museums
- Oscar Wilde Centre Dublin, Ireland Opened in 2015
- Oscar Wilde House Dublin, Ireland Opened in 1998
Archives
- British Library
In Popular Culture
- Numerous films, musicals, parodies in literature
Quotes
-
Life imitates art
Source: The Decay of Lying (1891)
Trivia
- Famous American lecture tour
- Bankrupted by libel trial