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Tag Archives: Ulysses
Today in history: March 14, 1887
Sylvia Beach, who is responsible for publishing James Joyce’s Ulysses when no one else would touch it, was born on this day, in 1887. Here is a photo of Sylvia and Jimmy: Sylvia said of Joyce: “As for Joyce, he … Continue reading
“This may sound odd, but I have found Ulysses to be my easiest translation thus far! The most demanding and yet the easiest.”
A FASCINATING interview with Finnish translator Leevi Lehto on translating James Joyce’s Ulysses into Finnish. A couple of translations had already been done in Finland, the main one done by Pennti Saarikoski in 1964, but Lehto found them unsatisfactory for … Continue reading
Today in history: February 2 (1882, and 1922)
Two things happened on today in history: February 2, 1882: James Joyce was born in Rathgar. February 2, 1922: Joyce’s Ulysses was published by Shakespeare & Co. James Joyce had already written a collection of short stories (Dubliners – excerpt … Continue reading
Posted in James Joyce, On This Day
Tagged Dubliners, Finnegans Wake, Ireland, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Sylvia Beach, Ulysses
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Today in history: August 7, 1934
The US Court of Appeals judged Ulysses by James Joyce to be NOT obscene and declared that the book could be admitted into the United States. The book had originally been published by Shakespeare & Co in Paris in 1922 … Continue reading
Today in history: February 2nd
Two things happened on today in history: February 2, 1882: James Joyce was born in Rathgar. February 2, 1922: Joyce’s Ulysses was published by Shakespeare & Co. James Joyce had already written a collection of short stories (Dubliners – excerpt … Continue reading
“O tell me all about Anna Livia!
I want to hear all about Anna Livia. Well, you know Anna Livia? Yes, of course, we all know Anna Livia. Tell me all. Tell me now. You’ll die when you hear.” — Finnegans Wake, James Joyce A wonderful post … Continue reading
Posted in Books, James Joyce
Tagged Finnegans Wake, Ireland, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Samuel Beckett, The Dead, Ulysses
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Today in history: August 7, 1934
The US Court of Appeals judged Ulysses by James Joyce to be NOT obscene and declared that the book could be admitted into the United States. Here’s what the first American edition of that book looked like: Morris L. Ernst, … Continue reading
Ineluctable Modality Of the Visible
Notes in my copy of Ulysses On June 15, 1904, young James Joyce sent a note to Nora Barnacle, on June 15, 1904. She was a waitress at Finn’s Hotel, a girl from Galway who had moved to Dublin. They … Continue reading
Will Ferrell: “James Joyce spent a lot of his life living outside of Ireland. I too have spent a lot of time living outside of Ireland.”
Congrats to Will Ferrell – latest recipient of the James Joyce award. Now, honestly, you have to read the article – check out the OUTFIT he wore to accept the award. I’m howling!! And his comments on Joyce (“As I … Continue reading
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Tagged Dubliners, Finnegans Wake, Ireland, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, Will Ferrell
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The Books: “Ulysses” – the Penelope episode (James Joyce)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Ulysses (The Gabler Edition) – by James Joyce. So here’s where we are at so far: 1. (TELEMACHIA) Episode 1: The Telemachus Episode Episode 2: The Nestor Episode Episode 3: The Proteus episode 2. (THE … Continue reading
