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Wilde Wit Competition
November 2, 2021 / Wilde Wit

Enter the Wilde Wit Competition

The Oscar Wilde Society, in conjunction with The Oldie and The Chap, has launched our third Wilde Wit Competition. This is your chance to...
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October 20, 2021 / Video

Neil Titley on Forty Years with Oscar

Neil Titley, actor, author and honorary patron of the Oscar Wilde Society, has performed a one-man show as Oscar Wilde...
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Gyles Brandreth toasts Oscar Wlde
October 20, 2021

Oscar Wilde Birthday Toast from Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth — author, actor, broadcaster and former MP and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury — toasts Oscar Wilde at...
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Cover of Oscariana 77
October 8, 2021

Oscariana Mailed to Members

The latest edition of the Oscar Wilde Society's newsletter, Oscariana, has been emailed to all members. Edited by Aaron Eames,...
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UCLA logo
October 8, 2021

Wilde-Holland Fellowship Available

UCLA is offering a 1–2 month fellowshipto a postdoctoral scholar, graduate student, or visiting scholar for research using materials from...
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Der Zwerg image
October 7, 2021 / Video

Der Zwerg – Full Video of Wilde-Based Opera

Based on The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde, Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) is perhaps Alexander Zemlinsky’s best-known and...
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Oscar Wilde by Anja Slibar
October 5, 2021 / News

The New Yorker: The Myth of Oscar Wilde’s Martyrdom

This article in the New Yorker online discusses the many poses and identities of Oscar Wilde, and compares biographies by...
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Gyles Brandreth and Odd Boy Out
September 10, 2021 / Book, News

Gyles Brandreth at Cheltenham Literature Festival

The Oscar Wilde Society’s honorary President, Gyles Brandreth, will discuss his new autobiography at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 13...
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August 24, 2021 / Book, News

Gyles Brandreth’s New Autobiography

Gyles Brandreth, honorary president of the Oscar Wilde Society, has written an autobiography, Odd Man Out, which will be published...
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Don Mead, chariman of the Oscar Wilde Society
August 2, 2021 / Video

A Chat with Don Mead (Video)

In this video, Don Mead, chairman of the Oscar Wilde Society, explores the history of the Society and its journal...
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