David Paul Appell
First and foremost, Ireland´s capital is inextricably linked to early-20th-century novelist James Joyce, and few cities are as tightly mapped to a single work as Dublin is to his seminal novel Ulysses. Admirers can visit Sweny's, a pharmacy turned book and gift shop whose Victorian-era interior is preserved much as it appears in the novel, or stop at Davy Byrnes pub, another key location in protagonist Leopold Bloom’s journey. Perhaps the most atmospheric Joyce site of all is the 222-year-old coastal watchtower in the suburb of Sandycove, which was more recently renamed the James Joyce Tower because it´s here that Ulysses famously opens; today it houses a museum. For a broader view of his life and work, the James Joyce Centre organizes exhibitions, lectures, and walking tours that trace his Dublin. And each June 16, Bloomsday celebrations bring the city to life as readers retrace Bloom’s route in costume and spirit.
Dublin also celebrates its wider literary heritage in vivid, accessible ways...
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