Born:
1861
Died:
1943
Forenames:
Robert Harborough
Surname:
Sherard
Friend of Oscar Wilde, wrote a number of books in which he defended Wilde's reputation, two in particular regarding Harris' 'lies': Bernard Shaw, Frank Harris and Oscar Wilde and Oscar Wilde Twice Defended from André Gide's Wicked Lies and Frank Harris's Cruel Libels. According to Sherard, Wilde was not guilty of homosexual practices.