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Whitman and Wilde Part 2: Oscar Wilde in New York, 1882
Whitman and Wilde Part 2: Oscar Wilde in New York, 1882
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When Oscar Wilde arrived in New York in January 1882, one of his most important intentions was to meet the great Walt Whitman, who was more than 30 years older than Wilde, and whom he had idolized since his youth. The two poets met, and in this show, we expand on what that meeting would have been like, how each writer influenced the other, and what perhaps did and didn't happen at their encounter. But the story is larger than that. This special show, with noted Wilde scholar and expert John Cooper, takes a look at the New York Wilde met upon his arrival and just why and how this 27 year-old Irish poet charmed them and began to develop his own unique brand of celebrity. In today's show, John guides listeners on a journey to discover just who Oscar Wilde was at this point in his life and career, how he and the city of New York interacted with each other, and just how Oscar would likely have defined and described his own much debated sexual identity.
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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