| − | '''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 – 1900) was an [[Irish]] poet, novelist, and writer of short stories. During his day, Wilde was a well known playwright and celebrity. He was convicted of [[homosexuality]] and indecency in 1895 and subsequently imprisoned for his sins. Wilde died from syphilis in 1900. | + | '''Oscar Wilde''' (1854 – 1900) was an [[Irish]] poet, novelist, and writer of short stories. During his day, Wilde was a well known playwright and celebrity. He was convicted of [[homosexuality]] and indecency in 1895 and subsequently imprisoned for his sins. Wilde died of [[syphilis]] in 1900. |