Oscar Wilde
/ˌɒskə ˈwaɪld/
/ˌɑːskər ˈwaɪld/
- (1854-1900) an Irish writer of plays, poetry and one novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). He became famous after moving to London, where he wrote his most successful comedy plays, including Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest. He is also well known for his humorous and intelligent remarks, and for being homosexual (= sexually attracted to others of his own sex). In 1895 he was sent to prison for his homosexuality, which was illegal at the time. He described his prison experience in the poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol. After he was released he lived the rest of his life in France and Italy. Many of his clever and amusing remarks are still repeated today and his type of wit is called Wildean.“I have nothing to declare except my genius.”
（1854-1900 年）爱尔兰作家，创作戏剧、诗歌和一部小说《道林·格雷的画像》（1891 年）。他移居伦敦后成名，在那里创作了最成功的喜剧剧，包括《温德米尔夫人的扇子》（1892 年）和《认真的重要性》。他还以其幽默和聪明的言论以及同性恋（=对同性的其他人产生性吸引力）而闻名。 1895年，他因同性恋而被送进监狱，这在当时是非法的。他在诗《雷丁监狱之歌》中描述了自己的监狱经历。获释后，他在法国和意大利度过了余生。他的许多巧妙而有趣的言论至今仍在重复，他的机智被称为王尔德。“除了我的天才，我没有什么可宣布的。”奥斯卡王尔德对海关官员