Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, October 16, 1854 and died November 30, 1900. He was a famous playwright, poet, and author, and one of my favorites. Wilde grew in a wealthy environment, as his mother was a successful poet and his father was knighted for his services in medicine. He was very talented and was awarded a scholarship to Trinity College Dublin and then went to Magdalen College Oxford University. But he was rebellious and didn't show up to class until three weeks in. He became bored and went to London. Wilde married Constance Lloyd and had two sons. He was often questioned of his orientation for being homosexual or bisexual. When his association with Alfred Douglas was known, he was imprisoned for his sexuality. Constance took the surname Holland and also took her two sons away. When Wilde was let out of prison, he moved to Paris and continued to write. He will always be known for his work and individualism. I loved that he critiqued the social norm and dressed how he wanted to and not to society's standards of what a man should.