Every year on June 16, fans of James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses, commemorate the anniversary of Leopold Bloom’s ordinary day in Dublin. There are Bloomsday celebrations all over the world; the most famous of course, in Dublin, Ireland. It was first celebrated in 1954, on the 50th anniversary of the events in the novel. The library has a selection of Joyce’s novels, as well as biographical information and critical works.
Novels by James JoyceAudio Books
Biographies and critical works
- Dubliners : authoritative text, contexts, criticism
- James Joyce / by Gibson, Andrew
- James Joyce / by O'Brien, Edna
- James Joyce A to Z : the essential reference to the life and work / by Fargnoli, A. Nicholas
- Nora : the real life of Molly Bloom / by Maddox, Brenda
- Ulysses and us : the art of everyday life in Joyce's masterpiece / by Kiberd, Declan
You may also be interested in radio station WBAI's annual reading of "Ulysses." You can listen live!
ReplyDeleteOr, if you find Mr Joyce's work a bit intimidating, check out this handy website that provides pop-up explanations for references you find unfamiliar.