Oscar Wilde

[Heather]

Zondrae sometimes if I do a long post or pm I copy it before I press "submit" because it has happened to me too - possibly a problem with the net, our satellite - who knows but if I lost it I can then "Paste" it back and try again. Very annoying when it happens though.

Heather

[Neville Briggs]

One of my favourite Oscar Wilde quips is from when Wilde was talking with his friend, the painter James Whistler ( he of Whistler's Mother fame ) .
Wilde came out with a witty remark and Whistler said " That was very clever Oscar , I wish I had thought of that " Wilde replied " You will James, you will "

meeeooooowww

[Heather]

When I was about grade 5 or 6 we read The Importance of Being Ernest and I got to be Lady Bracknell. I loved it from a child's point of view but read it again recently and it is so clever.

Wilde was a very witty man. I often see Stephen Fry in the same light. Don't know why. I think he may have played Oscar Wilde in something but I haven't seen it. He is just so Oscar Wilde...

[Neville Briggs]

Quite right Heather, Stephen Fry played the lead role of Oscar Wilde in the film about the life of Oscar Wilde, the film was called, would you believe.... " Wilde "
Stephen Fry spoke of great pleasure at this role, because, as he was so proud to declare, not only is there a physical resemblance but Fry is a homosexual, as was Wilde.
Stephen Fry's book " The Ode Less Travelled " is one of the best books on writing poetry that I have found ( despite some gross bits )

[Heather]

I love Stephen Fry, he is clever, witty and so, so Wilde!! Have that book Neville, just haven't found time to finish it yet. Need some quiet time in the sun I think...

[Neville Briggs]

Make sure that you conscientiously do ALL the exercises in the book Heather. I reckon that your poetry writing will progress at an enormous rate if you do that.
Have I done ALL the exercises ? you ask. ummmm not yet.

[Terry]

G/day Bob,
Wasn't much mate, Just mentioning my latest (no2) grandson is called Oscar.
I note with interest that Chris Judd (AFL) has called his baby Oscar as well.
Now don't give us all that rubbish about rugby players being to tough to have a name like Oscar.

Terry

[Heather]

I did do the exercises to the point where I stopped reading Neville! I'm thinking, Bright, in the Spring sun - perfect place to read that book.....

[Bob Pacey]

Mentioned doing exercise lost me there Nev.

Bob

[warooa]

Hey Terry I did read that post of yours so it was there before disappearing . . . on Wilde I agree with Heather - he was before his time. One of my favourite books is the complete works of Wilde which was bound by my Great Grandad . . regularly dipping into his plays, essays, stories and poems.
One of my favourite quotes - Education is admirable, but nothing worth knowing can be taught.
Sure he had his vices - we all do, and whilst it was well-known that he enjoyed opium and young men, his greatness as a writer cannot be denied.

Marty