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James Joyce and Ulysses

It's 100 years since one of the most influential novels of the 20th century was published. Hear the memories of some of the great Irish writer's friends.

This year is the 100th anniversary of Ulysses by James Joyce, a landmark modernist novel and one of the most influential works of the 20th century. Ulysses is the story of one day in the life of a young Irishman in Dublin; that day, June the 16th, is now known as Bloomsday. To mark Bloomsday, Simon Watts brings together the memories of some of Joyce鈥檚 friends, as recorded in the 91热爆 archives. The programme was first broadcast in 2012.

PHOTO: James Joyce in 1930 (Roger Viollet via Getty Images)

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9 minutes

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Fri 17 Jun 2022 02:50GMT

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  • Thu 16 Jun 2022 07:50GMT
  • Thu 16 Jun 2022 11:50GMT
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  • Fri 17 Jun 2022 02:50GMT

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