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7078589 No.7078589 [Reply] [Original]

Will I like Joyce if I'm not keen on the Irish?

>> No.7078591

Also, why does he have an afro?

>> No.7078595

>>7078589
Probably not. He's mostly for them.

>> No.7078596

>>7078591
whoa

>> No.7078623

>>7078591
whoa

>> No.7078626

>>7078591
intense

>> No.7078628

>>7078591
kneel to the fedora king

>> No.7078634

>>7078591
good one

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>>7078591

>> No.7078659

>>7078591
booty lover

>> No.7078865

Joyce is very Irish. To understand even half of what his characters are saying you need to familiarise yourself with Irish history of the period, which I doubt you'll enjoy.

Also, a fair bit of the "difficulty" of Ulysses disappears if you are in fact Irish and get most of the references because you're taught the history in school.

t. Irishman

>> No.7078904

>>7078589
greeks are more important for joyce than irish

>> No.7078910

>>7078589
Joyce isn't always so keen on the Irish either. He's not apologetic, if that's what you're worrying about.

>> No.7079980

>>7078589

Indecision is awful, anon. Read Dubliners today.

>> No.7080030

>>7078589
I'm not keen on those fucking micks either, tbh.

>> No.7080050

Here's how you learn all the Irish history you'll truly need to 'get' Joyce:
1) Read Dubliners. It's short and each story is either interesting at worst or incredibly moving at best.
2) Google each story after you've read the collection.
3) Read some nerd's breakdown on the Irish history/politics included in the stories.

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>>7078591
Why wouldn't he?