2. Early Life
• Born October 16th
1854.
• Attended Magdalen College in Oxford.
• Awarded the Newdigate prize for his poem, Ravenna, in
1878
• Published his first collection of poetry in 1881
3. Family
• Married Constance Lloyd in 1884
• His son Cyril was born in 1885
• His son Vyvyan was born in 1886
4. Career
• Published The happy prince and other tales” (1888) and The“ “
House of Pomegranates” (1892).
• Wrote The picture of Dorian Gray” (1890)“
• His first play Lady Windermere’s fan" opened in 1892“
5. Love Life
• Met his lover Lord Alfred Boise
Douglas (1891)
• They were together for
four years
• Wilde was put in prison for gross Indecency with a man
6. His Demise
• Contracted meningitis
• Passed away November 30th
1900
• His last words were Either the wallpaper goes, or I do.”“
