![]() Ireland was grappling with its new status in the world, a precarious, compromised state of independence. By the time Ulysses was published Joyce was forty. The Ireland he determined to leave, wasn’t changing at the pace of his imagination. "As a young man Joyce felt out of place in his country. It reflects its endurance that a century later Ulysses continues to conjure fascinating new interpretations of itself, and new ways for us to see ourselves. RTÉ will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses through an extensive and ambitious programme of themed content across television, radio and online.Ĭommenting on the programme, Ann-Marie Power, Group Head, Arts and Culture, RTÉ said: "I'm delighted to see such diversity of coverage across RTÉ to salute this important centenary. No modern novel rivals Ulysses in its reach. The book which consumed seven years of Joyce’s life, would transform our culture and literary world. ![]() One hundred years ago, on February 2nd, 1922, James Joyce's Ulysses was published by Sylvia Beach in a small bookshop in Paris. ![]()
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