Listen "The Birth of Ulysses (w/ Phil Holden)"
Episode Synopsis
We welcome Phil Holden to the podcast to talk about the early publishing of history of Ulysses. Phil is a collector of early Ulysses editions, so he shares his collection while telling the arduous tale of getting a book like Ulysses published in the first place, the role played by Sylvia Beach and Shakespeare and Company in publishing Ulysses, concerns about obscenity, pirate editions of Ulysses, books as art objects, the complications caused by Joyce’s early manuscripts, and who should play James Joyce in a movie version of this epic tale! This episode has a strong visual component, so consider watching the video version available below and on our YouTube channel.Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!Social Media:Facebook|TwitterSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:iTunes| Google Play Music| StitcherMedia Mentioned in This Episode:The Most Dangerous Book - Kevin BirminghamJim Norton audio book of Ulysses“The Scandal of Ulysses” - John Kidd
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