Oscar Wilde's Modernist Legacies
Fri 6/5 • 9AM - Sat 6/6 • 1PM PDT
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
A central figure in the literary and cultural spheres of the late nineteenth century, Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was also the originator of Irish modernism, though literary scholarship has largely sidelined his powerful influence over this movement. By highlighting this overlooked aspect of Wilde’s legacy, and drawing on the Clark Library’s imposing archive, the “Oscar Wilde and His Literary Circle Collection,” this conference will explore the dialogues that these figures established, and raise critical and theoretical awareness of Wilde’s influence over modernist innovation, not only within the field of literary production, but also in related artistic areas in Ireland and beyond.