The hidden tragedies of Wilde’s legacy
It’s impossible not to flinch at the boys’ trauma. They were separated to conceal their identity
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Was Oscar Wilde Gay? Questions Resurface After His Library Card Is Reissued 130 Years After Being Revoked Over Suspicions of Homosexuality
Oscar Wilde's reading pass for the British Library was reissued after its revocation 130 years ago.
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Oscar Wilde’s library card reissued by the British Library 130 years after it was revoked
The British Library said they hoped to honour Wilde’s memory and ‘acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering he faced’
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