James Augustine Aloysius Joyce

(2 February 1882 –13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century.

James Joyce’s best known work is “Ulysses”, a landmark work in the world literature.

There’re more than 260.000 words in the novel.

James Joyce wrote “Ulysses” in the period of 1914-1921.

He spent at least 20.000 hours writing it.

“Ulysses” focuses on one day of the

life of Leopold Bloom – June 16th ,

1904. This day is now celebrated by

J.Joyce’s fans all over the world as

“Bloomsday”.

Nora Barnacle James Joyce’s family

The actions of the novel take place in Dublin

Dublin in the 1920s

“The Evening Telegraph”

“The Little Review”

“Ulysses” is the Roman name

for “Odysseus”

Monuments in Dublin in honour to

James Joyce

Stream of consciousness is a method of narration that describes in words the flow of thoughts in the minds of the

characters.

Film adaptations of the novel:“Ulysses” (1967)

“Nora” (2000)

“Bloom” (2003)