![]() ![]() Oscar Wilde’s final words as his three harrowing trials and, indeed, his remarkably verbal life drew near their close – “And I? May I say nothing, my Lord?” – serve as a potent reminder of the many forces that conspired to silence the man, his work, and the desire he came to represent, for better or worse, to so many. Suddenly you’re missing, then you’re rebornĪnd I, my Lord, may I say nothing? Pet Shop Boys “DJ Culture” (1991) What you’d like to change, never mind the scars No feast-days, or fast-days, or days of abstinence intrude Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. ![]() Keywords: queer theory, Oscar Wilde, Beverley Nichols, Pet Shop Boys, queer identity These feature a semi-autobiographical version of the author who is self-styled as a spiritual successor who pays homage to, and extends the legacy of, Oscar Wilde and his endless bon mots, serving up irony, humor, and social commentary in an engaging, urbane manner while further shaping the Wildean identity that prevailed as an iconic gay style throughout much of the last century and that endures, in some forms, even today. Nichols, famous during his lifetime for both his non-fiction and reportage, has sustained his fame primarily through his Allways and Merry Hall gardening trilogies. ![]() This essay examines the long-standing and far-reaching influence of Oscar Wilde’s public persona – both historical and mythical – on author Beverley Nichols. ![]()
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