by Robert Graham | Jan 20, 2018 | Articles, Books, James Joyce, Travel
As part of the art fair Documenta 14 held in Kassel, Germany the Argentinian artist Marta Minujín had made to be built in Kassel’s Friedrichsplatz a 1:1 scale version of the Athenian Parthenon. The books chosen were titles which at some time or place had been suppressed or censored. It was the Parthenon of (Forbidden) Books.
by Louise Cauchon | Oct 15, 2017 | Articles, Ireland, James Joyce, Travel
Plusieurs vous diront que de marcher dans la ville de Dublin sur les pas de Léopold Bloom vous permettra de découvrir cette cité dans la version de Joyce. Je leurs rappellerai que Dublin appelle à la déambulation naturellement avec les canaux et les rivières qui se jettent dans le fleuve Liffey, avec les immeubles construits en granite dont les portes présentent le style Georgien à son meilleur.
by Marlene Ellen Chan | Oct 15, 2017 | Articles, England, Theatre, Travel
The Ferryman is set on the 50-acre Irish family farm of Quinn Carney, and tells the story of an extended family celebrating the annual harvest in 1981 (an important year in Ireland’s contemporary history). It is an epic story of love, family and betrayal, exploring the intersection of the politics of the day with the private life of one family on a farm.
by Kevin Wright | Oct 15, 2017 | Articles, Ireland, James Joyce, Travel
These photos represent a sample of the mysterious and macabre elements we ran into on our visit to Ireland in the summer of 2017. There is always something to be found at the end of a rainbow. But who knows if it will be a pot of gold, or something mysterious and macabre?
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