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Speranza, a.k.a Oscar Wilde’s Mom
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In this week’s episode Kim and Amy discuss the life and work of “Speranza,” a.k.a Lady Jane Wilde, a.k.a. Oscar Wilde’s mom! An outspoken, rabble-rousing poet who championed Irish independence, she stirred up members of the Young Ireland movement while writing for Dublin’s radical newspaper “The Nation” in the 1840s. Oscar may have inherited his mother’s wit, intellect and larger-than-life personality, but his later legal troubles were also preceded by her own very public and scandalous libel case.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Rest is History podcast on the trials of Oscar Wilde
“Jacta Alea Est” by Speranza
“The Poet’s Destiny” by Speranza
“The Famine Year” by Speranza
Charles Gavan Duffy
Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin
William Wilde (Oscar Wilde’s father)
“The Ballad of Reading Gaol” by Oscar Wilde
“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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Manage episode 408896474 series 2805882
In this week’s episode Kim and Amy discuss the life and work of “Speranza,” a.k.a Lady Jane Wilde, a.k.a. Oscar Wilde’s mom! An outspoken, rabble-rousing poet who championed Irish independence, she stirred up members of the Young Ireland movement while writing for Dublin’s radical newspaper “The Nation” in the 1840s. Oscar may have inherited his mother’s wit, intellect and larger-than-life personality, but his later legal troubles were also preceded by her own very public and scandalous libel case.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Rest is History podcast on the trials of Oscar Wilde
“Jacta Alea Est” by Speranza
“The Poet’s Destiny” by Speranza
“The Famine Year” by Speranza
Charles Gavan Duffy
Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin
William Wilde (Oscar Wilde’s father)
“The Ballad of Reading Gaol” by Oscar Wilde
“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
For episodes and show notes, visit:
LostLadiesofLit.com
Discuss episodes on our Facebook Forum.
Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit.
Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew.
Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com
Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
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