Oscar Wilde hard labour, the maximum penalty, and was jailed from 1895 to 1897. During his last year in prison, he wrote "De Profundis" (published posthumously in 1905), a long letter which discusses his spiritual journey through his trials, forming a dark counterpoint to his earlier philosophy of pleasure. On his release, he left immediately for France, never to return to Ireland or Britain. There he wrote his last work, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" (1898), a long poem commemorating the harsh rhythms of prison life. He died destitute in Paris at the age of 46. Oscar Wilde was born at 21
Fran Wilde (author) served as an Endeavor Award judge in 2015. Her debut novel, "Updraft", was the first novel to be simultaneously nominated for a Nebula and Norton, and her work has been a finalist for two Nebula Awards, a Hugo Award, and a Locus Award. Wilde is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Wilde lives and works in Philadelphia, PA with her family and pet plankton. Fran Wilde (author) Fran Wilde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, "Updraft", was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award, and won the 2016 Andre