When Oscar Wilde was jailed for, "gross indecency," a 19th century euphemism for gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 ...

The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his ...

The library card of Irish writer Oscar Wilde was reinstated Thursday following a 130-year suspension resulting from his “gross indecency” trial.

The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over ...

Wilde had a hard time proving the defamation since the allegations about his sexuality were reportedly true. The playwright ...

Traditionally, you need a library card to access physical books and library facilities. But in today’s digital world, things have changed, as we all know. Today, we read e-books on e-readers, thus ...

Six days a week, public libraries offer air-conditioned spaces to study, work, surf the internet, or simply catch up with a friend — as long as it’s done in hushed tones. Then there’s the plethora of ...

The British Library said they hoped to honour Wilde’s memory and ‘acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering he faced’ ...