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The epigraph of Harry Mathews's novel Cigarettes (1987) comes from Oscar Wilde:
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"Let me tell you a story on the subject," said the Linnet.
"Is the story about me?" asked the Waterrat. "If so, I will listen to it, for I am extremely fond of fiction."
-- Oscar Wilde, "The Devoted Friend"
Oscar Wilde
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Oscar rocks!
Posted by: Laura Orem | January 01, 2009 at 05:57 AM
thank you every one who has partecipated in this works,and im very interested by Mr Oscar's work that why i desire to have every thing about his work, once again thank you (the happy prince) i love it.
Posted by: benterkia bachir | April 02, 2009 at 08:41 AM