James Joyce’s novel is an act of pure linguistic pyrotechnics, so when faced with the task of illustrating it John Vernon Lord was understandably ‘bewildered.’
Pricey James Joyce Kids Story “Cats” Sparks Copyright Fight
The recent publication of a previously unpublished James Joyce children’s story by Dublin’s Ithys Press sparks an ugly feud over copyright and public domain.
Finnegan’s List: Polyglot Europeans Pick Titles for Translation
The Society of European Authors is pushing for publishers to translate more books and have published a list totaling 30 titles recommended by 10 top authors.
New Summertime T-Shirts from Publishing Perspectives
By Hannah Johnson We’ve got some great, new designs in our t-shirt store in time for those mid-summer vacations, weekend barbecues, and day trips to the beach. For you James Joyce fans out there, we’ve got Bloomsday t-shirts for men and women. Let other people know that you like to dress up in Edwardian outfits on June 16 each year, …
A List of International Epics
By Mark Garcia-Prats Yesterday, one hundred and six years ago, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus journeyed through the cobbled streets of Dublin. Well . . . sort of. Bloom and Dedalus are the famous characters from James Joyce’s Ulysses, the story of which takes place in Dublin on a single day — June 16, 1904. Each year on that date, fans …
Bonus Material: A Cure for Your Bloomsday Hangover
By Edward Nawotka As a proud graduate of the University College, Dublin – the Alma Mater of James Joyce – I feel it’s my responsibility to offer advice to all those late night revelers who took the occasion of yesterday’s 105th anniversary of Bloomsday to go out and toss back a pint or two of plain on how to rid …