Oscar Wilde

Birth Name:
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
Birth Date:
October 16, 1854
Birth Place:
Dublin, Ireland
Death Date:
November 30, 1900
Place of Death:
L'Hôtel, 13 Rue Des Beaux Arts, 75006 Paris France
Age:
46
Cause of Death:
Meningitis
Cemetery Name:
Cimetière du Père Lachaise
Claim to Fame:
Writers and Poets
Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversational skill, Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day. He was also brilliant. Author, playwright and poet Oscar Wilde was known for his acclaimed works including 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality. His collective works are considered among the great literary masterpieces of the late Victorian period.

Fun Facts:

Famous quotes from the flamboyant and brilliant Oscar Wilde:

  • Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
  • We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
  • Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
  • The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
  • You can never be overdressed or overeducated.
  • Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.
  • I don’t want to go to heaven. None of my friends are there.
  • You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Cimetière du Père Lachaise

16 Rue du Repos

Paris, , 75020

France

Europe

Map:

Grave Location:

Division 89

Grave Location Description

Oscar Wilde’s elaborate tomb designed by Sir Jacob Epstein is located on Avenue Carette between Avenue Transversale No. 3 and Avenue Circulaire in Division 89.

Grave Location GPS

48.861834, 2.398012

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FAQ's

Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854.

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland.

Oscar Wilde died on November 30, 1900.

Oscar Wilde died in L'Hôtel, 13 Rue Des Beaux Arts, 75006 Paris France.

Oscar Wilde was 46.

The cause of death was Meningitis.

Oscar Wilde's grave is in Cimetière du Père Lachaise

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