The Resurrection of Oscar Wilde: A Cultural Afterlife

by Julia T. Wood

Between 1995 and 2000 a number of events took place commemorating the centenaries of Oscar Wilde's conviction for gross indecency in London and his death in Paris. This absorbing book examines five of these commemorations, the consecration of a window inWilde's honour in Poetis Corner, Peter Tatchell's campaign for a Royal Pardon, the 1997 film Wilde, the unveiling of Maggi Hambling's statue of Wilde in Adelaide Street, and the public gatherings on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0718830717
• ISBN13: 9780718830717
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"