James Joyce
Happy birthday James Joyce, the Irish poet and author was born in Dublin today in 1882. Are you a fan of his work?
It’s Thursday at The Punch. Feel free to share your favourite Joyce poem, book or anything else really, right here.
It’s Bloomsday [and Wednesday on The Punch]. On Bloomsday you’re supposed to pretend that you read and enjoyed James Joyce’s Ulysses.
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stephen says:
Blind-drunk and Irish won’t do it Pers. Yer also need some of Mr. Chongs loco-weed. But i ain’t read it either. A bit dense. So’s Eliot. Wallace Stevens is me favourite, or maybe Ezra. (That’ll fix yer.) Read more »
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Graham S says:
I would much prefer to read Barnaby’s version of Ulysses. The print would be bigger, less to read though would make as much sense if Jame’s had written Barnaby’s version of Financial Credibility Read more »
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