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October 2004 marked the 150th anniversary of Ireland’s most famous literary genius. During his lifetime, Oscar Wilde was adored for the wit and wisdom of his plays, poetry and essays by a society who would later sentence and imprison him.

In celebration of his life and works Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde presents over 150 of his best quotes, delivered by 150 of today’s leading artists of stage, screen and music including: Bono, Annie Lennox, Martin Sheen, Tyne Daly, Rosie Perez, Allison Janney, Eric Stolz, Julianna Margulies, Edward Asner, Larry Mullen, Gabriel Byrne, Frank McCourt, Ken Loach, Gavin Friday, Estelle Parsons, Geoffrey Rush, Stewart Copeland, Brian Cox, Harvey Fierstein, Jim Sheridan, Joan Rivers, Lee Grant, James Cromwell, Stephanie Beacham, Lily Tomlin, Fionnula Flanagan and Liam Neeson.