James Joyce

Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
Person human Q6882
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James Joyce was born on February 2, 1882, in Rathgar[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and died on January 13, 1941, in Zurich[17][18][3][4][5][6][8][19][10][11][12][20][1][14][16][21][22][23]. He held citizenship in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France[24][25][2][26][6][23]. Joyce was a poet, novelist, teacher, author, writer, and journalist[27][1][14][28][23] who practiced Catholicism[12]. He married Nora Barnacle in 1931, and they remained married until his death in 1941[29][30]. Joyce had a sibling named Stanislaus Joyce[23] and two children, Lucia Joyce and Giorgio Joyce.

He was educated at University College Dublin, Clongowes Wood College, and Belvedere College. His field was literature and the novel[31], and his genres included fiction literature, poetry, psychological fiction, and bildungsroman[32]. Joyce was buried at Fluntern Cemetery[6].

James Joyce

Summary

James Joyce is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rathgar[2]. He was born on February 2, 1882[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on January 13, 1941[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], author[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,486 views/month, #3,803 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Joyce was born in Rathgar[2].
  • Born in Dublin[12], James Joyce…
  • James Joyce passed away in Zurich[4].
  • James Joyce was born on February 2, 1882[3].
  • James Joyce died on January 13, 1941[5].
  • James Joyce is buried at Fluntern Cemetery[13].
  • James Joyce's father was John Stanislaus Joyce[14].
  • James Joyce was married to Nora Barnacle[15].
  • A child of James Joyce was Lucia Joyce[16].
  • A child of James Joyce was Giorgio Joyce[17].
  • James Joyce held citizenship in Ireland[18].
  • James Joyce held citizenship in United Kingdom[19].
  • James Joyce held citizenship in France[20].
  • English was James Joyce's native language[21].
  • James Joyce worked as a poet[6].
  • James Joyce's professions included novelist[7].
  • James Joyce worked as a teacher[8].
  • James Joyce worked as an author[9].
  • James Joyce's professions included writer[10].
  • James Joyce's professions included journalist[22].
  • James Joyce's field of work was literature[23].
  • James Joyce's field of work was novel[24].
  • James Joyce was educated at University College Dublin[25].
  • James Joyce was educated at Clongowes Wood College[26].
  • James Joyce's education included a stint at Belvedere College[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Rathgar[2], a human settlement[28], in Ireland[29] and Dublin[12], a big city[30], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[31], founded in 0841[32]. James Joyce was born on February 2, 1882[3]. His father was John Stanislaus Joyce[14]. English was his native language[21].

Education

Educated at University College Dublin[25], a public university[33], in Ireland[34], founded in 1854[35], headquartered in Belfield[36]; Clongowes Wood College[26], a voluntary secondary school[37], in Ireland[38], founded in 1814[39]; and Belvedere College[27], a secondary school[40], in Ireland[41], founded in 1832[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], author[9], writer[10], and journalist[22]. Fields of work include literature[23], a type of arts[43] and novel[24], a literary form[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dubliners[45], a literary work[46], founded in 1904[47]; A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man[48], a literary work[49], founded in 1907[50]; Ulysses[51], a literary work[52], founded in 1914[53]; Finnegans Wake[54], a literary work[55], founded in 1923[56]; Pomes Penyeach[57], a written work[58]; and Exiles[59], a dramatic work[60].

Personal Life

Among James Joyce's spouses was Nora Barnacle[15]. Children include Lucia Joyce[16], a writer[61], 1907–1982[62], of Italy[63] and Giorgio Joyce[17], a singer[64], 1905–1976[65], of Italy[66]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[67].

Death and Burial

James Joyce died on January 13, 1941[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis[68]. He is buried at Fluntern Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

James Joyce ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,486 views/month, #3,803 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[71], a philosopher[72], 1932–2016[73], of Italy[74], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[75], specialised in medieval philosophy[76]; Joyce Carol Oates[77], a playwright[78], b. 1938[79], of United States[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[81], specialised in poetry[82]; Jorge Luis Borges[83], a translator[84], 1899–1986[85], of Argentina[86], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[87]; Philip Roth[88], a novelist[89], 1933–2018[90], of United States[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92], specialised in belletristic literature[93]; Saul Bellow[94], a writer[95], 1915–2005[96], of United States[97], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[98], specialised in novel[99]; and J. G. Ballard[100], a novelist[101], 1930–2009[102], of United Kingdom[103], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[104].

Works attributed to him include Finnegans Wake[105], Ulysses[106], Dubliners[107], A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man[108], The Dead[109], and Araby[110].

FAQs

Where was James Joyce born?

Born in Rathgar[2], James Joyce…

Where did James Joyce die?

James Joyce died in Zurich[4].

Who were James Joyce's parents?

James Joyce's father was John Stanislaus Joyce[14].

Who was James Joyce married to?

James Joyce's spouses include Nora Barnacle[15].

What did James Joyce do for work?

James Joyce worked as poet[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], author[9], and writer[10].

Where did James Joyce go to school?

James Joyce was educated at University College Dublin[25], Clongowes Wood College[26], and Belvedere College[27].

Who did James Joyce influence?

James Joyce has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[71], Joyce Carol Oates[77], Jorge Luis Borges[83], and Philip Roth[88].

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