The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.
The British Library said they hoped to honour Wilde’s memory and ‘acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering he faced’ ...
When Oscar Wilde was jailed for "gross indecency," a charge historically used to criminalize gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 years later, the British Library has re-issued it.
The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for "gross indecency".
The hidden tragedies of Wilde’s legacy - It’s impossible not to flinch at the boys’ trauma. They were separated to conceal ...
The library card of Irish writer Oscar Wilde was reinstated Thursday following a 130-year suspension resulting from his ...
The grandson of Oscar Wilde will Thursday collect a British Library pass symbolically reinstated to the celebrated Irish writer 130 years after it was revoked when he was convicted for being gay. In ...
The British Library has reinstated Oscar Wilde’s reader’s card, 130 years after revoking his access following his 1895 conviction for “gross indecency” based on homosexual relationships. Library ...
Olivia Wilde has joined Pedro Pascal and David Harbour in Behemoth!, a drama Tony Gilroy is directing for Searchlight ...
Olivia Wilde has joined Pedro Pascal in “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” at Searchlight, TheWrap has learned.
Olivia Wilde is the latest to join Pedro Pascal in the Searchlight pic Behemoth! from Tony Gilroy. Searchlight recently came ...