Badass Birthday
On this date, in 1854 in Dublin, Ireland, Oscar Wilde was born.
Oscar Wilde was a poet, playwright and bon vivant known for his wit and flamboyant style and personality. In addition to his numerous poems he wrote several stage plays, including Salome and The Importance Of Being Earnest and also wrote novels like The Picture Of Dorian Gray. Despite his success, his career was overshadowed by a criminal conviction for gross indecency (aka being a homosexual) and sentenced to imprisonment and exile. While in jail and later exiled, he continued to write and publish his works.
He died in 1900 from meningitis, at the age of 46. He died famous, a gay icon and forefather and a badass.
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