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When was Oscar Wilde born?

A1844

B1854

C1864

D1874

Answer:

B. 1854

Read Explanation:

  • Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright, best known for his wit, flamboyant personality, and social criticism.

  • Full Name: Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde

  • Birth: 16 October 1854, Dublin, Ireland

  • Studied Classical Studies at Trinity College, Dublin

  • Won a scholarship to Oxford University

  • Influenced by Walter Pater (founder of Aestheticism) and John Ruskin (art critic)

  • He began writing in various forms during the 1880s


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