The Author’s Background (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Oscar Wilde's birth date and place
Oscar Wilde's birth date and place
16 October 1854, Dublin, Ireland
Where Wilde studied Classical studies (Latin & Greek)
Where Wilde studied Classical studies (Latin & Greek)
Trinity College, Dublin
Year Wilde published first poetry collection 'Poems'
Year Wilde published first poetry collection 'Poems'
1881
Year Wilde married Constance Lloyd
Year Wilde married Constance Lloyd
1884
Year Wilde's affair with Lord Alfred Douglas began
Year Wilde's affair with Lord Alfred Douglas began
1891
Year marking Wilde's peak success and downfall
Year marking Wilde's peak success and downfall
1895
Crime Wilde was convicted of in 1895
Crime Wilde was convicted of in 1895
Gross indecency
Length of Wilde's prison sentence
Length of Wilde's prison sentence
Two years of hard labour
Wilde's death date and location
Wilde's death date and location
30 November 1900, Paris
Law and year that pardoned Wilde
Law and year that pardoned Wilde
Turing Law, 31 January 2017