If Famous Writers Had CVs – Oscar Wilde

What if history’s famous writers had CVs? Let’s imagine that with our new section #FamousWritersResume. Our first candidate is an Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. Would you hire him?

OSCAR FINGAL O’FLAHERTIE WILLS WILDE

Poet, playwright, novelist, editor

Personal profile

A successful playwright and poet, aesthete and trendsetter. A leader in the aesthetic movement based on the principle of art for art’s sake, and starry-eyed optimist.

Contact

34 Tite Street, Chelsea, London

sebastian.melmoth@gmail.com

456-756-345

linkedin.com/star-child/

Education

Portora Royal School, Graduated in 1871

• the top classics student
• was awarded the Royal School Scholarship

Trinity College, Dublin (1871–74)

• received the college’s Foundation Scholarship
• received the Berkeley Gold Medal as the best student in Greek

Magdalen College, Oxford (1874–78)

Double first class B.A. in Classical Moderations and Literae Humaniores

• hosted cozy soirées enlivened by music, Venetian glassware, and gin-and-whiskey cocktails
• won the Newdigate Prize for the best English verse composition

Work Experience

Freelance Poet and Novelist

1878 – Present

• Writes poems, plays, fairy stories and essays

Lecturer, North America

1882

• Toured the United States and Canada
• Gave talks on art and fashion
• Drank with Walt Whitman
• Shocked and amused newspaper reporters

Contributor, The Pall Mall Gazette

1885-1890

• Wrote book reviews

Editor, The Lady’s World magazine

1887-1889

• Generated story ideas for writing staff
• Solicited good contributions

Skills

• An expert in the art of self-publicity
• A first-class raconteur (Bernard Shaw can confirm)
• Born with a great eye for decorating and design
• An exceptional linguist. Fluent in English, German, French. Working knowledge of Italian and Greek.

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