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About Oscar

Birth

1854

Death

1900

Biography

Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of English, Old Norse and Irish origin.

Oscar was a prominent Irish writer, poet, and aesthete who flourished during the Victorian era.

His most famous work, The Picture of Dorian Gray, remains a cornerstone of 19th-century literature.

He was renowned for his biting wit and his talent for crafting memorable aphorisms.

Beyond novels, he wrote fairy tales and plays that are still widely performed today.

After a life defined by both fame and tragedy, he spent his final years in exile following his imprisonment.