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The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.

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When Oscar Wilde was jailed for "gross indecency," a charge historically used to criminalize gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 years later, the British Library has re-issued it.

The library card of Irish writer Oscar Wilde was reinstated Thursday following a 130-year suspension resulting from his ...

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The late Irish writer Oscar Wilde is set to have his reader’s card reissued by the British Library, 130 years after the original was revoked over his conviction for “gross indecency”. The British ...

The grandson of Oscar Wilde will Thursday collect a British Library pass symbolically reinstated to the celebrated Irish writer 130 years after it was revoked when he was convicted for being gay. In ...

The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for "gross indecency". The ...