Members only. Registration required. Virtual.

Isolated within the walls of a cell, many prisoners focus on creative pursuits to process their experience or to pass time while incarcerated. One notable example is Oscar Wilde, the Irish poet and playwright, who during his incarceration wrote several works including The Ballad of Reading Gaol.

Join Connor Feeney, Eastern State Membership Specialist, and Elizabeth Fuller, librarian at The Rosenbach, for a thought-provoking discussion on incarcerated artists including Oscar Wilde and people who served time at Eastern State.

Please Note: This Member Saturday experience will be held online. Registrants will receive a Zoom link via email. To ensure you receive this link, please try to register at least 24 hours in advance.

This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. 

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Photo: Oscar Wilde's Library, 'Inside, Artists and Writers in Reading Prison' by Loz Pycock on Flickr.