Time to get your copy of Ulysses and dip a toe (or for that matter, dive) in...Today, June 16, is the Bloomsday— the annual celebration of the life and work of James Joyce and the single day on which his epic novel, Ulysses takes place in 1904 (and named for its central protagonist, Leopold Bloom). It is celebrated around the world as a day for giving readings from the book and other related performances and festivities—and in Ireland (or at least Dublin) is as big a holiday as St. Patrick's Day, if not bigger. Read more on its history and celebrations around the world, and here are some reflections on Joyce from Frank Delaney as well as some rare recordings of Joyce reading from his own work (passages from Ulysses and Finnegans Wake), both care of the wonderful Public Domain Review.
Happy Bloomsday!
