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I remember reading a stream of consciousness short story or excerpt in a comparative lit class in college. It was so disgusting and dull that I have totally blocked out the writer. I wonder if it was a Joyce excerpt. He has to be the ultimate fraud. Schlock writing that has convinced millions that it's genius.
He was the genius he has been made out to be.
Can you offer justification for your conclusion?
Yes. I have studied Ulysses for over 60 years and I can say that I understand it.
The Genius of James Joyce - Celtic Junction Arts Center
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The Genius of James Joyce
Exploring the Labyrinth: Perhaps the greatest literary genius to emerge out of Ireland and arguably the greatest literary intelligence since Shakespeare, James Joyce (1882-1941) can be understood as creating an ever-widening labyrinth of innovation through his four masterpieces: Dubliners (1914), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), Ulysses (1922), and Finnegans Wake (1939).
Thank you . I appreciate both your answer, and your diligent study, but will continue with my original conclusion.
You have to dedicate yourself to reading this book. I did, and it finally opened to me. It's not a weekend read. Get a copy of Harry Blamires' New Bloomsday Book. It will guide you.
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I remember reading a stream of consciousness short story or excerpt in a comparative lit class in college. It was so disgusting and dull that I have totally blocked out the writer. I wonder if it was a Joyce excerpt. He has to be the ultimate fraud. Schlock writing that has convinced millions that it's genius.
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He was the genius he has been made out to be.
Can you offer justification for your conclusion?
Yes. I have studied Ulysses for over 60 years and I can say that I understand it.The Genius of James Joyce - Celtic Junction Arts Center
https://celticjunction.org/product/th...
The Genius of James Joyce
Exploring the Labyrinth: Perhaps the greatest literary genius to emerge out of Ireland and arguably the greatest literary intelligence since Shakespeare, James Joyce (1882-1941) can be understood as creating an ever-widening labyrinth of innovation through his four masterpieces: Dubliners (1914), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), Ulysses (1922), and Finnegans Wake (1939).
Thank you . I appreciate both your answer, and your diligent study, but will continue with my original conclusion.
You have to dedicate yourself to reading this book. I did, and it finally opened to me. It's not a weekend read. Get a copy of Harry Blamires' New Bloomsday Book. It will guide you.
