Season 2, Episode 15: Oscar Wilde’s Jesus, Part II
Oscar Wilde wrote De Profundis (From the Depths) while enduring imprisonment for “indecency” (consensual same-sex relations) in England at the turn of the nineteenth century. Less well-known than plays like The Importance of Being Earnest or Salome, De Profundis shares Wilde’s prison conversion experience and spiritual awakening. These episodes explore Wilde’s concept of Jesus as artist and individualist.
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