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Oscar Wilde, born in ______, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford, where in 1878 he won the Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna".
Oscar Wilde, born in ______, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford, where in 1878 he won the Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna".
Dublin
In 1891, he published ______, his only novel which was panned as immoral by Victorian critics, but is now considered one of his most notable works.
In 1891, he published ______, his only novel which was panned as immoral by Victorian critics, but is now considered one of his most notable works.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde's plays were well received including his satirical comedies ______ (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), his most famous play.
Wilde's plays were well received including his satirical comedies ______ (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), his most famous play.
Lady Windermere's Fan
In 1885, Wilde was hired to run ______, a once-popular English magazine that had recently fallen out of fashion.
In 1885, Wilde was hired to run ______, a once-popular English magazine that had recently fallen out of fashion.
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During his two years editing ______, Wilde revitalized the magazine by expanding its coverage to "deal not merely with what women wear, but with what they think and what they feel."
During his two years editing ______, Wilde revitalized the magazine by expanding its coverage to "deal not merely with what women wear, but with what they think and what they feel."
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Oscar Wilde was a popular literary figure in late ______ England.
Oscar Wilde was a popular literary figure in late ______ England.
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Wilde wrote that all art is at once ______ and symbol.
Wilde wrote that all art is at once ______ and symbol.
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The Lady's World should be made the recognized organ for the expression of women's opinions on all subjects of ______, art and modern life.
The Lady's World should be made the recognized organ for the expression of women's opinions on all subjects of ______, art and modern life.
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Wilde died of ______ on November 30, 1900.
Wilde died of ______ on November 30, 1900.
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Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is ______, complex and vital.
Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is ______, complex and vital.
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Wilde was deeply committed to the principles of ______ throughout his entire life.
Wilde was deeply committed to the principles of ______ throughout his entire life.
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