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Born
Dublin by Irish parents
Mom was an author and dad was a doctor. -
Married
He married Constance Lloyd, despite being gay. They had two sons together. -
The Picture of Dorian Grey
His most popular book. -
The Importance of Being Earnest
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Prison
He went to prison for being gay. He was released in 1897. This inspired his work The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898). -
Death
Died of meningitis, when he was 46 years old.