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The king of fop
From descriptions of the attire of Oscar Wilde by journalists reporting on his 1882 visit to the United States and Canada. Twenty-five at the time, Wilde had published a single volume of poems. Oscar Wilde in America: The Interviews, edited by Matthew Hofer and Gary Scharnhorst, will be published by University of Illinois Press in January.
A black felt hat of unusual proportions
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| SEE ALSO: Authors, Irish; Clothing; Costume; Journeys—Canada; Journeys—United States; Wilde, Oscar | |
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