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Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín: 2. Gaol

2. Gaol

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Colm Tóibín is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father.

A reading from Oscar Wilde's prison cell prompts reflections on the great writers' father. Read by Colm Tóibín.

Colm Tóibín continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers:

He's in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol to reflect on the life and influence of William Wilde, the great writer's father.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer:  Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

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Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.

The award-winning writer Colm Tóibín reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's leading writers: Oscar Wilde, WB Yeats and James Joyce.

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