Lord Alfred Douglas

Lord Alfred Douglas was a British poet and aristocrat known for his Romantic poetry and his close relationship with the famous writer Oscar Wilde. Born in 1870, he was part of London's literary and social circles. His love affair with Wilde contributed to Wilde’s downfall, as the relationship became public and led to Wilde’s trial and imprisonment. Douglas’s life was marked by intense artistic passions, personal struggles, and controversies, making him a notable but complex figure in early 20th-century literary history.