Event Pass - James Joyce, Romance Writer

Irish writer James Joyce is renowned for his vivid depictions of early twentieth-century Dublin and for his formal experiments that revolutionised the novel. He is also notorious for his candid explorations of human sexuality. But it seems almost unfathomable to label Joyce a writer of romance – even though Ulysses appears to embrace the fundamental promise of romance fiction by offering its characters a "happily ever after." The novel's conclusion does, after all, suggest a marital reconciliation and end with the word "yes."

What if we take Joyce's attention to romance more seriously? Let's explore how and why Joyce engages in his prose with romance fiction and its tropes – and to consider why Irish contemporary writers such as Mary Costello, Naoise Dolan, Eimear McBride, and Sally Rooney have so frequently returned to Joyce's experiments in their considerations of modern-day love and romance.

The first 16 to register will receive a complimentary copy of either James Joyce’s Ulysses or Dubliners.

📅 Sat, 13 June • 3:00 PM
📍 Tintabudi Bookstore
🎟️ RM25