John Gray

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John Gray

English poet

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Who was the real Dorian Gray?
…of Wilde’s biographers believe that John Gray, an English poet who had been part of Wilde’s social circle, was the real-life model for the character Dorian Gray. Born in 1866, John Gray was a carpenter’s son who entered the civil service when he was 16 and may have met Wilde…
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…of Wilde’s biographers believe that John Gray, an English poet who had been part of Wilde’s social circle, was the real-life model for the character Dorian Gray. Born in 1866, John Gray was a carpenter’s son who entered the civil service when he was 16 and may have met Wilde…
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