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James Joyce
Transforming the modern novel with Ulysses.
Dubliners · Ulysses
- Born
- 2 February 1882
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 13 January 1941
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James Joyce
James Joyce was an Irish writer whose experimental fiction returned repeatedly to Dublin and the workings of the mind.
Early life
Dublin upbringing
Grew up in a family affected by financial decline.
Education
Studied at Jesuit schools and University College Dublin.
Career
- 1904
Leaving Ireland
Moved abroad with Nora Barnacle.
- 1910s
Emerging author
Published fiction while living mainly in continental Europe.
- 1920s–1930s
Formal experimentation
Developed increasingly ambitious approaches to language and narrative.
Selected work
Dubliners
Short stories tracing lives in the Irish capital.
Ulysses
An expansive novel built around one Dublin day.
Finnegans Wake
A densely layered experiment in dreamlike language.
Beyond work
Family
Nora Barnacle was his lifelong partner; they had two children.
Health
Severe eye problems repeatedly interrupted his work.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: See source. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
