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Lauren Elkin on Oscar Wilde

Lauren Elkin finds Oscar Wilde in Pere Lachaise, Paris, where the outsider in life overshadows in death the greats of French literature jostling for space in the famous cemetery.

Five writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.

Today Lauren Elkin finds Oscar Wilde in Pere Lachaise, Paris - where the outsider in life overshadows in death the greats of French literature who jostle for space in the famous cemetery.

Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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14 minutes

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Mon 22 Apr 2024 21:45

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  • Mon 13 Jun 2022 22:45
  • Mon 22 Apr 2024 21:45

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