[MNASIS-L] James Joyces in 60 minutes (ASIST meeting

[Ann Treacy]

James Joyce's Ulysses in 60 minutes

 

The now for something different series is taking a very different turn this
month. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we would like to invite you to an
Irish-themed discussion - a talk on James Joyce's Ulysses by Patrick
O'Donnell. Patrick is not a librarian, but he's married to one.

 

Originally from Dublin, Patrick teaches at Normandale Community College. He
has a Masters Degree in Irish Literature, from University College Dublin.
Patrick runs the Irish Cultural Summer School
(http://www.irishfair.com/Summer_School.html), which is an offspring of the
Irish Fair.

 

Patrick is a Joyce scholar. He has written plays about James Joyce (which
were performed in the Twin Cities most notably at Kieran's Irish Pub); he
has also written staged adaptations of various chapters from Ulysses. 

 

If you have read Ulysses, started Ulysses, thought about reading Ulysses, or
pretended to read it - this will be a fun talk. Patrick is prepared to start
at the beginning and give us the Cliff Notes version - but he also loves
getting the hard questions. So if you have something you're college prof
couldn't explain - bring it along. (If you feel like you need some prep,
here's one of my favorite Joyce web sites: Ulysses for Dummies
http://www.bway.net/~hunger/ulysses.html) 

 

This might be the impetus you need to get the book read by June 16 -
Bloomsday, the date in history when the book takes place. 

 

Details:

 

When: March Feb 23 - 5:00-6:30

Where: College of St. Catherine, Centers of Excellence 3rd floor of the
Coeur de Catherine. St Kate's is on spring break so parking should be really
easy!

RSVP: Not necessary - but if you can that's great - just email
atreacy at treacyinfo.com 

Cost: Free - we'll try to have some cookies or something and there's a
coffee shop down the hall

 

Thanks!   Ann

 

 

 

Ann Treacy
Treacy Information Services
1841 Fairmount Ave
St Paul MN 55105
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atreacy at treacyinfo.com