Wednesday, June 16, was Bloomsday. The events of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses, whose protagonist is Leopold Bloom, transpire in Dublin during the twenty-four hours of June 16, 1904. Joyce chose the date to honor his first outing with Nora Barnacle, who later became his wife. Bloomsday is celebrated every June 16, not only in Dublin but around the world. I am doing you the service of advance notification, so that you can order your pub reservations early for next year, because 2022 will be the centenary of the publication of
June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, was Bloomsday. The events of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses, whose protagonist is Leopold Bloom, transpire in Dublin during the twenty-four hours of June 16, 1904. Joyce chose the date to honor his first outing with Nora Barnacle, who later became his wife. Bloomsday is celebrated every June 16, not only in Dublin but around the world. I am doing you the service of advance notification, so that you can order your pub reservations early for next year, because 2022 will be the centenary of the publication of