"Oscar had been in Pentonville prison for three weeks when his ticket to the British Museum Reading Room was cancelled, so he wouldn't have known about it, which was probably as well. I think it would have just added to his misery to feel that one of the world's great libraries had banned him from books just as the Law had banned him from daily life. But the restitution of his ticket is a lovely gesture of forgiveness and I'm sure his spirit will be touched and delighted."
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The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech and investigates issues like Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC while producing documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent remains committed to sending reporters on the ground and to offering reporting without paywalls, relying on donations from readers who can afford to fund quality journalism. The British Library will reissue Oscar Wilde's revoked reader's card 130 years after its cancellation following his conviction for gross indecency. The physical pass will be handed to Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland at an event marking the launch of his book After Oscar.
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