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→Wilde's sexuality: formatted name Stephen Fry
One of his witticisms recorded from this period is "Little boys should be obscene and not heard." During his trial, police brought evidence of him having homosexual relations with boys in thirteen different cases. <ref>Neil McKenna. The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, Random House, 2011 p.480-481. </ref>
One of his witticisms recorded from this period is "Little boys should be obscene and not heard." During his trial, police brought evidence of him having homosexual relations with boys in thirteen different cases. <ref>Neil McKenna. The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, Random House, 2011 p.480-481. </ref>
His pronounced pederastic tastes are confirmed by many letters and poems, addressed to youths and choir-boys in erotic terms.
His pronounced pederastic tastes are confirmed by many letters and poems, addressed to youths and choir-boys in erotic terms.
The 1995 film about Oscar Wilde, starring Stephen Fry, omitted any reference to his taste for boys, in order to give the false impression that he was a victim and a martyr.
The 1995 film about Oscar Wilde, starring [[Stephen Fry]], omitted any reference to his taste for boys, in order to give the false impression that he was a victim and a martyr.
<ref>Richard Ellman, Oscar Wilde.(Random House, 1989).</ref>
<ref>Richard Ellman, Oscar Wilde.(Random House, 1989).</ref>
<ref>Neil McKenna. The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, Random House, 2011</ref>
<ref>Neil McKenna. The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, Random House, 2011</ref>