A Shout in the Street

[johncorrigan]

I didn't know much about James Joyce except that his books were supposed to be difficult. Then I saw John Huston's wonderful 'The Dead' and afterwards read 'The Dubliners'. 'The Dead' is such a wonderful story. Anjelica Huston, who starred in her Father's film narrated 'A Shout in the Street' about Joyce that showed on BBC4 the other evening. I thought it quite fascinating, bringing together Joyce's written work, the TV adaptations and the reactions to his work, and of course his relation with his family. The programme made me think I should read another of his books one of these days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09mb966/anjelica-huston-on-james-joyce-a-shout-in-the-street?suggid=b09mb966

[muzzer]

Yes, fabulous I thought. There’s not enough Joyce on tv.

[eighthobstruction]

....read Dubliners, tried and got through Portrait, tried and failed with Ulysses....difficult....but now with this A Shout in the Street, and a wider knowledge of Catholcism and politics etc etc I'd stand a better chance....Dubliners emminently readable (in fact absolutely not long enough , left wanting more)....

....it was hard reading Portrait in 70's....its repressed suffucation was diametrically opposed to everything I was about....Darkness at Noon would have been a similar fit....

[jayne lee wilson]

....read Dubliners, tried and got through Portrait, tried and failed with Ulysses....difficult....but now with this A Shout in the Street, and a wider knowledge of Catholcism and politics etc etc I'd stand a better chance....Dubliners emminently readable (in fact absolutely not long enough , left wanting more)....

....it was hard reading Portrait in 70's....its repressed suffucation was diametrically opposed to everything I was about....Darkness at Noon would have been a similar fit....

But how did you get on with Anna Livia Plurabelle or H.C.Earwicker?

[eighthobstruction]

But how did you get on with Anna Livia Plurabelle or H.C.Earwicker?

....I have no idea what you are writing about....Tessy O'Shea, Tessy O'Shea....

....Ah after googling : Finnegans Wake, never read it (but Julie Andrews has a lovely voice)

[Serial_Apologist]

....I have no idea what you are writing about....Tessy O'Shea, Tessy O'Shea....

....Ah after googling : Finnegans Wake, never read it (but Julie Andrews has a lovely voice)

Oh yes - it's the sound of music...

[Conchis]

I've been reading Ullyses since June of last year.....

[Conchis]

I didn't know much about James Joyce except that his books were supposed to be difficult. Then I saw John Huston's wonderful 'The Dead' and afterwards read 'The Dubliners'. 'The Dead' is such a wonderful story. Anjelica Huston, who starred in her Father's film narrated 'A Shout in the Street' about Joyce that showed on BBC4 the other evening. I thought it quite fascinating, bringing together Joyce's written work, the TV adaptations and the reactions to his work, and of course his relation with his family. The programme made me think I should read another of his books one of these days.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...uggid=b09mb966

Good programme. Thanks for the link. :)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

....I have no idea what you are writing about....Tessy O'Shea, Tessy O'Shea....
....Ah after googling : Finnegans Wake, never read it (but Julie Andrews has a lovely voice)

How are things in guacamole?

[vinteuil]

... Finnegans Wake, never read it

no-one has....


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[jayne lee wilson]

no-one has....

.

I have read.... (at )........Finnegan's Wake..... largely thanks to Anthony Burgess....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SHORTER-FINNEGANS-WAKE-Anthony-Burgess/dp/0670002240/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516381056&sr=1-2&keywords=Finnegan%27s+Wake+burgess

a way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun

...compound words and phrases stick in your head, like tunes.... main pleasure of it really...

[vinteuil]

I have read.... (at )........Finnegan's Wake.....

... in the which case, respect.

(tho' if so, I suspect you actually read Finnegans Wake ... )

[Padraig]

But how did you get on with Anna Livia Plurabelle ?

A little further information.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Livia_(monument)

The sculptor was a Derryman, of course.

[jayne lee wilson]

A little further information.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Livia_(monument)

The sculptor was a Derryman, of course.

What an absolutely beautiful piece..... I never saw that before..... thank you....

[Padraig]

What an absolutely beautiful piece..... I never saw that before..... thank you....

No, thank you, jayne lee wilson. You are welcome.

If you look up Eamonn O'Doherty (1939 - 2011), you might like some more of his pieces.