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British Library reinstates Oscar Wilde’s library card

Thursday, 19 June 2025    Books+Publishing
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In the UK, the British Library has announced that it will reinstate Oscar Wilde's reader pass, 130 years after it was revoked following Wilde's conviction for gross indecency. ‘A contemporary pass bearing the name of the Irish author and playwright will be officially presented to his grandson, Merlin Holland, at...

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