JOYCE, JAMES

born Feb. 2, 1882, Dublin, Ire. died Jan. 13, 1941, Zrich, Switz. in full James Augustine Aloysius Joyce Irish novelist noted for his experimental use of language and exploration of new literary methods in such large works of fiction as Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). Additional reading A standard biography, Richard Ellmann, James Joyce, new and rev. ed. (1982), is reliable and exhaustive, while his The Consciousness of Joyce (1977, reissued 1981), examines Joyce's thought, especially his political views. Chester G. Anderson, James Joyce and His World (1967, reissued 1978), is a sympathetic study of his life and works. Harry Blamires, The Bloomsday Book (1966, reprinted 1974), is an excellent guide to Ulysses. Frank Budgen, James Joyce and the Making of Ulysses, new ed. (1960, reprinted 1972), gives an intimate account of Joyce at work. Hugh Kenner, Joyce's Voices (1978), is a provocative study of Ulysses. C.H. Peake, James Joyce, the Citizen and the Artist (1977), employs traditional literary values in criticizing Joyce's works. For the earlier works, both Marvin Magalaner, Time of Apprenticeship: The Fiction of Young James Joyce (1959, reissued 1970); and a collection of critical essays ed. by Clive Hart, James Joyce's Dubliners (1969), are useful. Zack Bowen and James F. Carens (eds.), A Companion to Joyce Studies (1984), is a good handbook. Thomas Jackson Rice, James Joyce: A Guide to Research (1982), is indispensable for the serious student of Joyce.