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Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1854-10-16 - 1900-11-30

Biography

Irish poet and playwright.

Found in 480 Collections and/or Records:

Chapter 23

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.302
Scope and Contents

Three drafts, with variations, titled "Prisoner at Large", which begins: "Much of the animus in the De Profundis leetter to Douglas was dissipated by the time Wilde finished writing it...." Varition begins: "From Twyford Wilde and the two prison officials took a train to London...."

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Chapter 24

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.302
Scope and Contents

Two drafts, with variations, titled "Destiniy Unshunnable", which begins: "Wilde's situation framed itself in terms of the Greek tragedies which he had read at Trinity College...."

Dates: 1837 - 1990

"Chris", 1973-11-26

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.13
Scope and Contents

Ellmann writes, in part: "Many thanks for your helpful changes. I think we probably have enough symbolist works without Gide...."

Dates: 1973-11-26

Chronologically filed research materials, 1830s-1900s

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.249-257
Scope and Contents

These research materials consist of articles; excerpts from published sources; reproductions of correspondence, most accompanied by typed transcriptions; Ellmann's notes; and the like--all of which were gathered and arranged by Ellmann in a chronological sequence.

Dates: 1830s-1900s

Clarendon Press, The, 1960 - 1974

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.13
Scope and Contents

Exchange between Ellmann and Clarendon Press.

Dates: 1960 - 1974