“After Oscar: Wilde between the li(n)es,” a Lecture by Merlin Holland

Biographer and editor Merlin Holland, the only grandson of Oscar Wilde, gives a lecture entitled “After Oscar: Wilde between the li(n)es.” Holland is author of the recently published book After Oscar: the Legacy of a Scandal in which he shares more details regarding Wilde’s relationships, reputation and family history. In his talk, Holland will give an account of the extraordinary posthumous ‘life’ of Oscar Wilde, exploring many of the myths, exaggerations and inventions which have been created on his account for more than a century after his death. At the event, books will be available to purchase and have signed. Part of the 2025-26 Fund for Irish Studies Series co-chaired by Jane Cox, Director of Princeton’s Program in Theater & Music Theater, and Robert Spoo, Princeton’s Leonard L. Milberg ’53 Professor in Irish Letters.

Accessibility: The Stewart Film Theater is an accessible venue. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu