b. 10 March 1866. d. 14 June 1934. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, experimental novelist, Roman Catholic priest, and editor. Began contributing
poetry to *The Dial* after becoming friends with Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon.
Became friends with Oscar Wilde in 1889 and possibly the inspiration behind Wilde’s
character Dorian Gray from *The Picture of Dorian Gray*. Biographical information:
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