Led by James Joyce Society Treasurer, Glenn Johnston.
There are autobiographical elements and innumerable references to Dublin in James Joyce’s work, but even Joyceans may not know what an important role New York played in his own story. A Portrait of the Artist and Exiles were first published in book form and Ulysses was first published in serial form in New York. Exiles received its first English language production in New York. Joyce's son Giorgio married a New Yorker and spent time in the city. The walking tour will take in important sites such as the home of the Little Review in 1918, the building where Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap lived, and the courthouse where they were tried for obscenity. It will also touch on a range of writers and artists associated with Joyce—and perhaps even a bit of Beckett and Behan.
Glenn Johnston was educated at Trinity College Dublin and has had a varied career, including stints with the United Nations and in the fields of intelligence and risk consulting. He has been an avid collector of works by and about Joyce for 25 years.
This event is in-person only.
Tour will begin at 5:30 pm at Birch Coffee (56 Seventh Ave). Set-off is at 6:00 pm and will last for approximately 90 minutes. At 7:30 pm, we will likely retire to a nearby watering hole.
Rain date: Thursday, June 8.