It is strange that the husband of my mother looks at me like that. I know not what it means. In truth, yes, I know it. —Oscar Wilde, Salomé When Oscar Wilde wrote Salomé in 1891, English … [Read more...]
That Deadly Lord Douglas: Oscar Wilde and De Profundis
It is hard to read the letter published as De Profundis, with its account of Wilde’s disastrous life with Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas, without laughing. From his cell in Reading Gaol, Wilde … [Read more...]
2 poems for Easter (Video)
Here are two poems which were inspired by Easter. Oscar Wilde - "On Easter Day" Bernadette Mayer - "Eve of Easter" … [Read more...]
The Beauty in Hatred: Oscar Wilde’s Aesthetic Theory in De Profundis
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Psalm 130 Composed in January through March of 1897 in Reading Prison, Berkshire, … [Read more...]