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Saying Yes to Ulysses

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Feb 24, 2022
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Guido Reni - Polyphemus - Google Art Project.jpg
The blinded Polyphemus seeks vengeance on Odysseus: Guido Reni's painting in the Capitoline Museums.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses, my dad and James Joyce scholar James Heffernan shares his love of the notoriously difficult novel. Open to all, no pre-reqs needed.

Below is an excerpt. Hear the full episode here.

Virginia:

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