Oscar Wilde By samuel v 1854 He was born in dublin 1878 I won a poetry award 1883 I travel to the United States 1884 married 1888 wrote "the happy prince" 1890 He wrote the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" 1891 I publish a book called crime here is written the story of the ghost of canterville 1892 wrote the play "The Fan of Lady Windermere" 1895 his most important work "the importance of being called Ernesto" 1895 is jailed for having sex with another man 1897 came out of the closet 1898 moves to France and writes The Ballad od Reading gaol 1900 Die in Paris