Possible New Banksy on The Side of a Prison Where Oscar Wilde Was Once Jailed
Published March 1st, 2021 - 11:50 GMT
Banksy at Reading prison (Twitter)
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A Banksy-inspired artwork has appeared overnight on the walls of a Grade-II listed Victorian jail where Oscar Wilde was famously held.
The artwork, which depicts a prisoner attempting to escape over the wall with a typewriter in his hand, has been etched onto the side of HMP Reading.
Irish poet Oscar Wilde was incarcerated in Reading Gaol from 1895-1897 for committing 'gross indecency', and the jail inspired his final poem, The Ballad of Reading Gaol.