Whitman’s poetry collection, “Leaves of Grass,” was criticized for its sensuality and his personal life was scrutinized for evidence of homosexuality. “Before the tour, Wilde said the only person he really wanted to meet in America was Whitman.”īoth writers were controversial in their time. Whitman was 63 and Wilde was 28,” said producing artistic director Andrew Paul. “The two met in 1882 as Wilde was about to embark on a U.S. “Cultures clash, egos flare, words fly, and secrets emerge as two of the greatest writers of the 19th century - one nearing the end of his career, the other just beginning - come face-to-face in an unforgettable meeting of minds and hearts,” according to a release. Oscar Wilde encounters Walt Whitman in the production running through Nov 20 at City Theatre’s Lester Hamburg Studio Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., in Pittsburgh’s South Side.
A meeting of two literary giants is the subject of Kinetic Theatre Company’s return to live performances, with the American premiere of Donald Steven Olson’s award-winning play, “Oscar & Walt.”
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