From Wilde’s Library to UCL
University College London has discovered at least two books in their library that previously belonged to Oscar Wilde.
Category: News
Oscar Doll on Display
The Blake Gallery in Gravesend has a ‘Museum of Small Stories’ exhibit which features Oscar Wilde Society Chairman Vanessa Heron’s note about this Oscar Wilde figure and the Oscar Wilde … Read more
Darcy Sullivan Interview for Italian Wilde Society
The Oscar Wilde Society’s press officer, Darcy Sullivan, was interviewed for the Italian Oscar Wilde Society by Pierpaolo Martino. Their newsletter also includes articles in English as well as Italian. … Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray Review: A Funhouse Mirror of Wilde’s Soul
The Picture of Dorian Gray Directed by Kip Williams The Sydney Theatre Company Theatre Royal Haymarket doriangrayplay.com The reviewer attended during previews on 9 February 2024 It may sound like … Read more
Joining the Oscar Wilde Society
Have you ever considered joining the Oscar Wilde Society? For those interested in the Irish author, the society provides a wonderful opportunity to meet interesting people and discover more about … Read more
What Yellow Book Did Oscar Wilde Carry?
When Oscar Wilde was arrested at the Cadogan Hotel in 1895, he was reported to be carrying a copy of The Yellow Book . This notorious periodical, identified with Decadence, … Read more
Merlin Holland Interview
An insightful interview with Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s grandson and an hon. patron of the Oscar Wilde Society, has been published on The Shortlisted’s website. In it, writer Silvia Pingitore … Read more
In the News: Lost Isola Plaque
The Sunday Telegraph of London carried a story about a portrait of Oscar Wilde’s younger sister Isola, who died age nine, which has been found after being lost for 128 … Read more
Changes to Oscar Wilde Society Committee
The chairman of the Oscar Wilde Society, Don Mead, has notified the membership of changes to the committee. Here is his letter of 13 November 2023: Dear Fellow Wildean – … Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray – Coming to The Haymarket in 2024
Society members who attended the Oscar Wilde West End Walk on 22 April will remember the beauty of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, where we drank champagne in the Oscar Wilde Room. … Read more