Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:51pm on 16 Oct 2025,Thursday International
The British Library has reissued a reader’s card to Oscar Wilde, 130 years after it was revoked over his conviction for homosexuality. Wilde was banned from the library’s reading room in 1895 after being jailed for “gross indecency.” The new card, expiring on the date of his death, 30 November 1900, will be received by his grandson, author Merlin Holland. The library said the move honours Wilde’s legacy and recognises the injustice he suffered. Holland called it a “lovely gesture of forgiveness” and said Wilde’s spirit would have been “touched and delighted.” (PC: BBC)
