James Joyce by Gordon Bowker

James Joyce by Gordon Bowker

Author:Gordon Bowker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2012-05-13T16:00:00+00:00


Joyce was rather … difficile. I had no idea until then … how closely [Ulysses] was modelled on the Greek story, how absolutely necessary it was to know the one through and through to be able to discuss the other. I’ve read the Odyssey and am more or less familiar with it but Murry and Joyce simply sailed away out of my depth. I felt almost stupefied. It’s absolutely impossible that other people should understand Ulysses as Joyce understands it. It’s almost revolting to hear him discuss its difficulties. It contains code words that must be picked up in each paragraph and so on. The Question and Answer part can be read astronomically or from the geologic standpoint or - oh, I don’t know! And in the midst of this he told us that his latest admirer was Jack Dempsey.



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