Oscar Wilde
/ˌɒskə ˈwaɪld/
/ˌɑːskər ˈwaɪld/
- (1854-1900) an Irish writer of plays, poetry and one novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). He became famous after moving to London, where he wrote his most successful comedy plays, including Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest. He is also well known for his humorous and intelligent remarks, and for being homosexual (= sexually attracted to others of his own sex). In 1895 he was sent to prison for his homosexuality, which was illegal at the time. He described his prison experience in the poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol. After he was released he lived the rest of his life in France and Italy. Many of his clever and amusing remarks are still repeated today and his type of wit is called Wildean.
奥斯卡·王尔德（Oscar Wilde）：（1854-1900）是一位爱尔兰戏剧，诗歌和小说作家，《多利安·格雷的图片》（The Picture of Dorian Gray，1891年）。他移居伦敦后成名，在那里他写了最成功的喜剧剧，包括温德米尔夫人的《范（1892）》和《认真的重要性》。他以幽默和机智的言论以及同性恋（也被他的性伴侣吸引）而闻名。1895年，他因同性恋而被判入狱，当时这是非法的。他在诗《雷丁监狱的歌谣》中描述了自己的监狱经历。被释放后，他在法国和意大利度过了余生。如今，他的许多聪明和有趣的言论仍在重复，他的机智被称为怀尔德恩。