Lady Jane Francesca Wilde
Irish author
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Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, also known by her nationalist pen name Speranza, was an Irish poet and nationalist. She was the mother of the renowned writer Oscar Wilde. She was also an authority on Celtic myth and folklore. Her husband, William Wilde, was a leading ear and eye surgeon in Ireland and a writer on archaeology and folklore. Lady Wilde's literary contributions and her role as a mother to a prominent literary figure highlight her significance in Irish cultural history.1
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