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(Updated: February 2, 2021)
Oscar Wilde was rumored to have walked the streets of London with a lobster on a leash.
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When it comes to cranking out literary treasures, celebrated authors have turned to some strange strategies to find their muse. Compared to climbing trees in the nude or inhaling the scent of rotten fruit, typical rituals like grabbing a cup of tea or going for a brisk walk in the woods seem pretty tame. Here are 20 great writer s incredible eccentricities.
1. Oscar Wilde
Wilde didn’t care what Victorian England thought. He’s rumored to have once walked down the street with a lobster on a leash.