Robbie Ross
British journalist and art critic; lover of Oscar Wilde (1869ā1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Robert Ross, see Robert Ross (disambiguation).
For the Australian rugby league player, see Robbie Ross (rugby league). For the baseball pitcher, see Robbie Ross Jr.
Robert Baldwin Ross (25 May 1869 ā 5 October 1918) was a British journalist, art critic and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend, lover, and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, and son of John Ross and Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin, Ross was a pivotal figure on the London literary and artistic scene from the mid-1890s to his early death, and mentored several literary figures, including Siegfried Sassoon. His open homosexuality, in a period when male homosexual acts were illegal, brought him many hardships.[1]
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Robbie Ross | |
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Born | Robert Baldwin Ross (1869-05-25)25 May 1869 Tours, France |
Died | 5 October 1918(1918-10-05) (aged 49) London, England |
Nationality | Canadian-British |
Other names | Robbie Ross |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Executor of the estate of Oscar Wilde |
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