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Oscar Wilde's Birth
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills was born in Dublin, Ireland. His father, Sir William Wilde was a eye surgeon, and Jane Wilde was a poet and Irish nationalist. -
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Attended Portora Royal School
Attended Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, it was here that Wilde began to make a reputation for himself by winning the school's prize for the top classics student. as well as second prize in drawing during his final year. -
Awarded a Scholarship
Wilde was awarded the Royal School Scholarship to attend Trinity College -
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Trinity College Dublin
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Wins a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford
Wins a scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, continuing his studies in classics -
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Magdalen College, Oxford
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moves to london
beginning to establish himself in literary and social circles. -
Graduates from Oxford
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Publishes his first poetry collection
Publishes his first poetry collection, Poems, which receives mixed reviews. -
goes to the us and canada
Embarks on a lecture tour across the U.S. and Canada, gaining fame for his flamboyant style and discussions of aesthetics. -
Death
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