OSCAR WILDE'S LIBRARY CARD REISSUED 130 YEARS AFTER BEING REVOKED OVER GAY CONVICTION
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✍️ The British Library has reissued a reader's card in the name of Oscar Wilde, 130 years after his original card was revoked due to his conviction for 'gross indecency'.
👉 Oscar Wilde's original reader's card was revoked in 1895 due to his conviction for 'gross indecency' 👉 The British Library has reissued the card to acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering Wilde faced 👉 Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland, will collect the new card at a ceremony at the library
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