This paper argues that Oscar Wilde should not be labelled as a gay martyr. It does so on the grou... more This paper argues that Oscar Wilde should not be labelled as a gay martyr. It does so on the grounds that the gay martyr narrative is a modern projection onto the past that is both reductive of Wilde's multifaceted character, and the broader socio-historical context of Victorian Britain. It also evaluates Wilde's actions in court and reads them as far from self-sacrificial, but self saving.
This paper argues that Oscar Wilde should not be labelled as a gay martyr. It does so on the grou... more This paper argues that Oscar Wilde should not be labelled as a gay martyr. It does so on the grounds that the gay martyr narrative is a modern projection onto the past that is both reductive of Wilde's multifaceted character, and the broader socio-historical context of Victorian Britain. It also evaluates Wilde's actions in court and reads them as far from self-sacrificial, but self saving.
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