james joyce
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Covering James Joyce
Yes! Our James Joyce podcast episode smashed our record for one-day downloads. A reminder that you can get the History of Literature Podcast for free on iTunes and Stitcher. Question for the Day: Which James Joyce cover is your favorite? (Or is your favorite not here?) Let me know in the comments! Continue reading
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James Joyce and the Picture House
I can’t believe I had forgotten about this little Joycean tidbit until my interview with Vincent O’Neill. James Joyce started Dublin’s first cinema in 1909. From Wikipedia: In the early 1900s, demand for moving pictures was fierce and cinemas were springing up all over the world. After visiting Trieste, the writer James Joyce was determined to bring Continue reading
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James Joyce Week!
I had such a good time during this conversation with Vincent O’Neill I decided to make this James Joyce week! I’m not sure which part is my favorite, but it’s probably where he describes efforts to bring Finnegan’s Wake to the stage. Or the story about playing a gorilla. That’s hard to beat. Hope you enjoy! Continue reading
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The History of Literature #55 – James Joyce (with Vincent O’Neill)
Vincent O’Neill hails from Sandycove, Dublin, where he grew up in the shadow of the tower made famous by the opening chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses. After a childhood spent tracing the steps of Joyce’s characters, Vincent developed a love for the theatre, eventually becoming the co-founder and artistic director of the Irish Classical Theatre Company in Continue reading
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Melancholy Christmas… what to do when it’s almost over
Dear Readers, Oh, it’s been a good Christmas season here on the Jacke blog, although I’ve been struck by how much sadness, longing, and ache there is out there. Let’s call it the human, grown-up side of Christmas. The kids have their joy and excitement; the adults watch them bouncing around with their new presents Continue reading
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Christmas Is a Time to Read-Joyce: The Dead
[Note: It’s here! Christmas Eve! And we’ve been running our own version of an advent calendar here on the Jacke Blog: reading one Dubliners story per day until today, when we reach “The Dead,” one of the most celebrated works in all literature. So cozy up to the fireplace, but on a little scratchy old Continue reading
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Christmas Is a Time to Read-Joyce: Grace
[Note: We’re reading one of James Joyce’s Dubliners stories each day until we get to “The Dead” on Christmas Eve. You can read more about the project on the first day’s installment. If you’re arriving late, fear not: it’s not too late to join us!] GRACE TWO GENTLEMEN who were in the lavatory at the time Continue reading
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Christmas Is a Time to Read-Joyce: A Mother
[Note: We’re reading one of James Joyce’s Dubliners stories each day until we get to “The Dead” on Christmas Eve. You can read more about the project on the first day’s installment. If you’re arriving late, fear not: it’s not too late to join us!] A MOTHER MR HOLOHAN, assistant secretary of the Eire Abu Society, Continue reading
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Christmas Is a Time to Read-Joyce: Ivy Day in the Committee Room
[Note: We’re reading one of James Joyce’s Dubliners stories each day until we get to “The Dead” on Christmas Eve. You can read more about the project on the first day’s installment. If you’re arriving late, fear not: it’s not too late to join us!] IVY DAY IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OLD JACK raked the cinders Continue reading
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Christmas Is a Time to Read-Joyce: A Painful Case
[Note: We’re reading one of James Joyce’s Dubliners stories each day until we get to “The Dead” on Christmas Eve. You can read more about the project on the first day’s installment. If you’re arriving late, fear not: it’s not too late to join us!] A PAINFUL CASE MR. JAMES DUFFY lived in Chapelizod because he Continue reading
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