Novelist · 1882 – 1941
James Joyce
Little-Known Facts
- Ulysses takes place over a single day — 16 June 1904 — now celebrated as 'Bloomsday'.
- Ulysses was banned for obscenity in several countries before a landmark court ruling allowed it.
Myths & Misconceptions
Why is Ulysses considered so difficult?
It uses dense allusion, shifting styles and unfiltered stream of consciousness to mirror the mind, which makes it challenging but also revolutionary.