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Wilde’s Prison Interview?

April 12, 2021March 31, 2024 Oscar Wilde Blog21 Comments
Was Oscar Wilde Interviewed While In prison?

The artist Banksy has recently demonstrated that deliverance from Reading Gaol remains a popular concept. But, as you might imagine, Oscar Wilde’s real life liberation from the prison was an even more newsworthy event back in 1897.

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