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Birth
Oscar Wilde was born on november 30. 1900 in Dublin, Ireland. -
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Middle school
Wilde attended Portora Royal School from 1864-1871. -
Death of his sister
In the spring of 1867, Wilde’s younger sister Isola died of a fever, which the family never recovered from. Wilde has his entire life carried an envelope with a lock of her hair in it. -
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Studied literature
After middle school, Wilde studied literature in Dublin until 1874. -
First publishment
After graduating from Oxford, Wilde moved to London, where he kept focusing on writing poetry. In 1881 his first collection, Poems was published. -
Marriage
On the 29th of may 1884, Oscar Wilde married Constance Lloyd in St. James’ church in Sussex Gardens in London. -
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Prison
In 1885 he was sentenced to two years in prison because he had an affair with another young man. -
Most famous literary piece
Oscar Wilde’s most famous literary piece is called: “The happy prince and other tales,” and was published in 1888. -
The only novel
Oscar Wilde’s only novel: “The picture of Dorian Grey,” got published in 1891, and was in 2009 also made into a feature film. -
Death
November 30, 1900, Oscar Wilde died of meningitis in Paris, France.