Clever, Very: Matthew Hayward

For this “Clever, Very” interview, Matthew Hayward spoke with us about his scholarship regarding the way in which Joyce collected information on commerce in his article, “‘Knowing Damn All About Banking Business’: Re-opening James Joyce’s ‘Notes on Business and Commerce’” which appears in the latest issue of the JJQ (52.3). Dr. Matthew Hayward is currently a Lecturer in…Continue Reading Clever, Very: Matthew Hayward

Joyce in 100 Objects: How to Enjoy Ulysses

A portrait of James Joyce with a brief explanation of the structure of Ulysses

In 1920, Ulysses was effectively banned from publication in the United States when a New York court held that the serialized version then appearing in The Little Review was obscene.  For the next thirteen years, the book remained in limbo, until another New York court finally ruled it a piece of literature that was unlikely to…Continue Reading Joyce in 100 Objects: How to Enjoy Ulysses

The “Ulysses” Contest: A Creative Writing Competition

The “Ulysses” Contest: A Creative Writing Competition Sponsored by the James Joyce Quarterly Overview In September 1906, James Joyce finished work on “Grace,” one of the very last stories he drafted for what would become Dubliners.  He then wrote to his brother Stanislaus that he was toying with an idea for one more tale.  This…Continue Reading The “Ulysses” Contest: A Creative Writing Competition

Volume 52.3-4

A portrait of an old man in traditional-looking religious uniform

PERSPECTIVES The Energy of Modernity: The 2016 Boston Joyce Forum, Boston College, 12 November 2016 Fabrizio Ciccione ARTICLES “Knowing Damn All About Banking Business”: Reopening James Joyce’s “Notes on Business and Commerce” Matthew Hayward “On Lifting the Lid of the Desk”: The Empty Spaces and Certain Circumstances of “A Painful Case” Tim Cook The “unfettered freedom” of…Continue Reading Volume 52.3-4