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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde ( October 16, 1854— November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. One of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day, he suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned after being convicted of "gross indecency" for homosexual behavior. 1 Birth and early life
Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row, Dublin, to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane, herself a successful writer and an Irish nationalistNationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. Nationalists base nations on various notions of political legitimacy. These can derive from the Romantic theory of " cultural identity",. Sir William, Ireland's leading ear and eye surgeon, wrote books on archaeology and folklore. He was a renowned philanthropist, and his dispensary for the care of the city's poor, situated in Lincoln Place at the rear of Trinity College, DublinTrinity College, Dublin TCD , founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin Ireland's oldest university the college and university are often referred to collectively as the University of Dublin, Trinity Colleg was the forerunner of the Dublin Eye and Ear Hospital , now located at Adelaide Road.
In June 1855Events Births January 5 King Camp Gillette, inventor († 1932) January 21 John Moses Browning, inventor († 1926) January 28 William Seward Burroughs, inventor of the calculator († 1898) March 13 Percival Lowell, astronomer († 19, the family moved to 1 Merrion Square, a fashionable residential area. Here, Lady Wilde held a regular Saturday afternoon salon with guests including such figures as Sheridan le Fanu, Samuel Lever , George Petrie , Isaac ButtIssac Butt ( September 6, 1813 May 5, 1879) was the founder and first leader of the Home Rule League subsequently known as the Irish Parliamentary Party. He resigned the leadership in 1879 and was replaced by William Shaw, who in turn was replaced by Char and Samuel FergusonSamuel Ferguson ( March 10, 1810 August 9, 1886) was an Irish poet, barrister, antiquarian and public servant. Perhaps the most important Anglo-Irish poet of the 19th century, because of his interest in Irish mythology and early Irish history he can be se. Oscar was educated at home up to the age of nine. He attended Portora Royal SchoolPortora Royal School is a boys-only, fee-paying school located near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland. It was founded by Royal Charter in 1608 and moved to its present location in 1643. Formerly a boarding school, Portora now caters for 490 day stude from 1864Events January March January 21 Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign starts. February 27 American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. March 1- Alejandro Mon Menendez takes office as Prime Minist to 1871, spending the summer months with his family in rural Waterford, Wexford and at William Wilde's family home in Mayo. Here the Wilde brothers played with the young George Moore.
After leaving Portora, Oscar studied the classics at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1871 to 1874. He was an outstanding student, and won the Berkeley Gold Medal, the highest award available to classics students at Trinity. He was granted a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he continued his studies from 1874 to 1878. While at Magdalen, Wilde won the 1878 Oxford Newdigate Prize for his poem Ravenna. He graduated with a double first.
