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Joyce's Dublin: An Illustrated Commentary
James Joyce (1882-1941) was born in Rathgar, a Dublin suburb. His childhood was spent in different addresses scattered across the city, as his father's wealth declined. In 1904 he left Ireland and spent the rest of his life living in Europe with only a few short visits back.
184 pages; Physical desc. : 184 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm. Subject: Joyce, James (1882-1941) --Homes and haunts --Ireland --Dublin --Dublin (Ireland) --Description and travel --Pictorial works. Summary: James Joyce (1882-1941) was born in Rathgar, a Dublin suburb. His childhood was spent in a dozen different addresses scattered across the city, as his father's wealth decline. He attended University College, Dublin, and, shortly after graduating, rejected a medical career to become a writer. In June 1904 his path crossed with Nora Barnacle on a Dublin street: four months later they left Ireland together, and spent the rest of their lives living in Europe with only a few short visits back. In this way, Joyce's Dulbin is a place created from memories. Though it permeates all of his writing, it remains in some way an unreal city, which the author accessed through a process of recollection and imagination. And Dublin in the year 2000 is a changing place. Virginie Amant's photography reveals the city which has survived into the twenty-first century, complemented by nineteenth-century etchings, illustrations and photographs showing views familiar to Joyce. A commentary by Rosanna Negrotti charts the journey she herself made to Dublin, tracking Joyce, a century on. In a world chock full of Joyceana, this book reveals what remains to be found..
