Lord Alfred Douglas

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:artMovement Aestheticism
Lyric poetry
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Aesthetic_Movement
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate 1870-04-22
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Putney_Vale_Cemetery
gptkbp:contributedTo Exploration of love and sexuality
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for homosexual rights
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on modern LGBTQ+ rights movements
gptkbp:deathDate 1945-03-20
gptkbp:famousFor His_relationship_with_Oscar_Wilde
gptkbp:famousQuote 'I can resist anything except temptation.'
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Alfred_Bruce_Douglas
gptkbp:has Bosie
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol of the struggles of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Victorian era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Alfred Douglas
gptkbp:influence gptkb:W._H._Auden
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
gptkbp:influenceOn LGBT literature
gptkbp:inspiration Romantic poets
gptkbp:involvedIn Literary_circles_in_London
gptkbp:knownFor Poetry and writings on homosexuality
gptkbp:legacy Continued relevance in discussions of sexuality and identity.
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Trial_of_Oscar_Wilde
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Ballad_of_Reading_Gaol
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Poet
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Lord_Alfred_Douglas,_1st_Baron_Douglas_of_Hawick
gptkbp:productionCompany 1890s
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:The_Love_that_Dares_to_Speak_its_Name
gptkb:The_Complete_Poems_of_Lord_Alfred_Douglas
Poems
The Spirit of the Age
The_City_of_the_Soul
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
gptkbp:sibling Cecil_Douglas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ada_Leverson
gptkbp:title Lord