Papers, [1888]-1947.
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Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000765.0x00005f Irish writer, poet, and playwright. From the description of Collection, 1851-1957 (bulk 1877-1957). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122625016 Irish poet, dramatist and novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed :...
Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson), 1865-1924
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T.W.H. Crosland was a British author and man of letters, known for his acerbic wit. Born and educated in Leeds, he became a writer, moved to London, and worked as a reviewer, critic, and editor for various London journals. He wrote poetry and parables as well as essays; his strongly-held opinions and satirical sense of humor led to a widely-read attack on Oscar Wilde, as well as The Unspeakable Scot, which lamented the perceived shortcomings of that race. His World War I poetry was more serious,...
Douglas, Alfred Bruce, 1870-1945
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Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas was an English writer, best known for his controversial personality and scandalous relationship with Oscar Wilde. Born into an aristocratic family, Douglas attended Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he wrote and participated in sports, but didn't take a degree. His well-chronicled relationship with Oscar Wilde provoked Douglas' father to insult Wilde, prompting a disastrous lawsuit that ended with Wilde imprisoned for two years. Douglas had a strong...
