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“I chose Ulysses as a school prize in 1974 and managed to stumble my way though it without understanding much more than the rude jokes. I then studied it as part of a university course helped by a library copy of the Gifford annotations. A few years later, I attended a hugely enjoyable evening class at taught by Pieter Bekker, coeditor of the James Joyce Broadsheet, who took us to Dublin to see the sights. There are photos in David Piece’s book ‘Reading Joyce’ that were taken on that same trip.
I must have read it at least once since then but even that would have been before the birth of the Internet. I picked up the shreds of my much annotated Penguin copy yet again a couple of weeks ago. Reading Joyce is such a pleasure and is made even more so by the Blooms and Barnacles podcast. I’m reading episodes from Ulysses then reading the relevant pages in critical books and finally listening to see what the charming couple on the podcast made of it all. I always learn something new but I love listening to their conversations irrespective of that. This is a perfect delight — intelligent, funny, insightful podcastery.”
faxoff via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/25/24
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“Absolutely loving Kelly and Dermot’s journey through James Joyce’s Ulysses- their insights into the text and into Irish culture; their careful attention and litheness of mind, and most of all their commitment to Joyce’s modernist masterpiece makes these podcasts and the accompanying blog...”Read full review »
ShortcakeNake via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/20/22
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“Just found this pod and have gone back to the start. Alongside the website this is such a fantastic non-academic resource for Ulysses. It’s really helping to deepen my understanding and enjoyed. The discussions between Kelly and Dermot are a treat to listen to. Thanks so much for this.
Simon”
Si1929 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/06/20
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“After getting partway into the book with the help of Gifford & Seidman’s notes, the Wikipedia article, CliffsNotes, and starting the Ellman biography, I was understanding a lot of the references and characters. However, I felt I was still missing the soul of the novel. The greatest novel of...”Read full review »
MW Huntster via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/21
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