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Vyvyan Beresford Holland, [1] OBE (born Vyvyan Oscar Beresford Wilde; 3 November 1886 – 10 October 1967) was an English author and translator. He was the second-born son of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd, and had a brother, Cyril.
Oct 6, 2024 · When Wilde was imprisoned in 1895 after a widely publicized trial on charges of gross indecency for homosexual acts, his two sons were hurried abroad; their name was changed to Holland and they lived in secret.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 8, 2024 · The first-time Italian translation of Vyvyan Holland’s 1954 autobiography prefaced by Merlin Holland has been released as Essere figlio di Oscar Wilde by Rome-based book publisher La Lepre Edizioni and was officially brought to the public at the Rome Book Fair in December 2023.
- Silvia Pingitore
Jan 23, 2021 · Wilde’s wife Constance changed the family name to Holland after the disgrace of the trial. It is clear from the documentary made by BBC producer Damon Quinn that he has no animus against...
- Gerry Moriarty
Jan 23, 2021 · After Wilde's imprisonment, his wife Constance (Merlin's grandmother) left England with their children and changed their surname to Holland to try to protect them.
His wife took their children to Switzerland and adopted the name 'Holland'. Wilde was released with his health irrevocably damaged and his reputation ruined.
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Mar 1, 2022 · Back in England after Constance’s death, under the strait-laced tutelage of their great-aunt Mary, Vyvyan came across a copy of The Happy Prince, a book he recalled from the old days, and wondered why Wilde’s name had been scratched off the cover. When he returned home for the school holidays wearing a black armband, having been told of ...
