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Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Douglas, Alfred Bruce, Lord, 1870-1945. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas collection, 1932-1933 |
| Call Number: | WTU00183 |
| Extent: | 3 items |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restriction
None
Users of the collections must read and abide by the rules for the use of manuscript collection materials.
Users of the collections who wish to use items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication (as defined in the form) must sign and submit to the Washington University Department of Special Collections a hard copy of the notification of intent publish manuscript collection materials form.
All publication not covered by fair use restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Born in Lancing, Sussex, Britain, his father was John Sholto Douglas, the 8th. Marquis of Queensberry (1844-1900). Alfred Douglas was brought up at Kinmount, the family home in Dumfriesshire, but by his late teens his parents were divorced and the home sold.
He began writing poetry while an undergraduate at Oxford, and his first serious poem was "Autumn Days" which was published in The Oxford Magazine in 1890. Known to his friends as "Bosie," he is best remembered for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, who said of him that he "understands me and my art, and loves both. I hope never to be separated from him." Wilde’s praise notwithstanding, Bosie is often considered one of the premiere scoundrels in all of English literature, and had a decisive influence upon Wilde’s ill-fated attempt to litigate against the Marquis of Queensberry.