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     • Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland (born December 1945) is a British biographer and editor. He is the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde, whose life he has researched and written about extensively.
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   Who is Merlin Holland?

   • Merlin Holland is the only child of Vyvyan Holland, who was the younger son of Oscar Wilde. Vyvyan outlived his brother Cyril who got killed in World War I. He wrote his autobiography Son of Oscar Wilde aged 68 and died in 1967, at 80.

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   Why did Merlin Holland change his name?

   • The film is a deeply personal journey by Merlin Holland. The result of the trial was disastrous for the Wilde family. 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.

   Oscar Wilde's grandson looks back on the case that ruined him - BBC

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   Who is Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland?

   • Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland (born December 1945) is a British biographer and editor. He is the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde, whose life he has researched and written about extensively. Born in London in December 1945, Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland is the son of the author Vyvyan Holland and his second wife, Thelma Besant.

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   Where is Merlin buried?

   • In the film, Merlin is shown the entry in the book which bears witness to Wilde being received into the Catholic Church and his death the following day. The Paris segment ends poignantly in Père Lachaise Cemetery where his tomb has become a shrine. Fans still come from all around the world to kiss his grave.

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   Where does Merlin go in 'Carson' based on a true story?

   • He maintains that "Carson was a lawyer who was just doing his job". In the film, Merlin, who lives in Burgundy, in France, travels to Belfast and visits Carson's tomb in St Anne's Cathedral. From there, he travels to Dublin, Oxford, and London. His epic voyage finishes in Paris where Wilde lived out his last days and died in poverty in 1900.

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   Why does Merlin hate Carson?

   • Yet Merlin surprisingly bears no animosity towards Carson for his part in his grandfather's ruin. He maintains that "Carson was a lawyer who was just doing his job". In the film, Merlin, who lives in Burgundy, in France, travels to Belfast and visits Carson's tomb in St Anne's Cathedral. From there, he travels to Dublin, Oxford, and London.

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   Christopher Merlin Vyvyan Holland (born December 1945) is a British biographer and editor. He is the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde, whose life he has researched and written about extensively.

4. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-55765574Oscar Wilde's grandson looks back on the case that ruined him

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   Jan 23, 2021 · In a new documentary set to screen on BBC NI, Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland asks if Carson deserves the reputation as the man who took down his grandfather.

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6. the-shortlisted.co.uk › oscar-wilde-grandsonInterview with Oscar Wilde’s grandson Merlin Holland

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Merlin Holland is the only child of Vyvyan Holland, who was the younger son of Oscar Wilde. Vyvyan outlived his brother Cyril who got killed in World War I. He wrote his autobiography Son of Oscar Wilde aged 68 and died in 1967, at 80.

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7. oscarwildesociety.co.uk › news › gyles-brandrethGyles Brandreth Interviews Merlin Holland - The Oscar Wilde ...

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Gyles Brandreth, honorary president of the Oscar Wilde Society, interviews Merlin Holland for his podcast Rosebud. Holland is Wilde’s grandson and an honorary patron of the Oscar Wilde Society. “Merlin’s story, and that of his family, is captivating,” Brandreth says.

8. www.whatsonstage.com › news › oscar-wildes-grandsonOscar Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland: 'We've got as close as ...

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   Oct 13, 2014 · 'Nobody made too much of a fuss about Oscar when I was growing up' – Merlin Holland © Ed Wright. Merlin Holland carries in his genes a quite incredible literary legacy; he's the only grandchild of Oscar Wilde.

9. www.irishtimes.com › culture › oscar-wilde-myOscar Wilde, my grandfather, ‘talked himself into prison’

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   Jan 23, 2021 · Merlin Holland is 75 now and living in Burgundy in France. Wilde’s wife Constance changed the family name to Holland after the disgrace of the trial.

10. oscarwildesociety.co.uk › news › merlin-hollandMerlin Holland Interview - The Oscar Wilde Society

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    Jun 10, 2024 · An insightful interview with Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s grandson and an hon. patron of the Oscar Wilde Society, has been published on The Shortlisted’s website. In it, writer Silvia Pingitore discusses with Merlin issues such as homosexuality, Wilde’s reputation, cancel culture and Merlin’s personal relationship with his grandfather ...