Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain, and died in poverty.

See Oscar Wilde О́скар Фи́нгал О’Фла́эрти Уи́ллс Уа́йльд (англ. Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde; 16 октября 1854 года, Дублин — 30 ноября 1900 года, Париж) — ирландский писатель и поэт. Один из самых известных драматургов позднего Викторианского периода, одна из ключевых фигур эстетизма и европейского модернизма.