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When Oscar Wilde Visited Walt Whitman In Camden by Henrik Eger Ph.D. A different side of legendary Irish writer Oscar Wilde was recently on display at Walnut Street Theatre in a new play by Michael Whistler entitled Mickle Street. The play revolves March 2015 Article Index around a little known piece of literary history — the period in which the 27-year-old writer traveled to Camden, New Jersey to seek the advice of Walt Whitman. Next Article Events 49