Oscar Wilde died in Paris, France on this day in 1900 (aged 46).
"My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or other of us has got to go."
-- Reputedly his last words
-- Reputedly his last words
OSCAR WILDE (1854–1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. MORE here:
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