Joyce, James

Country/Region:: Ireland, Switzerland

Born:: February 2, 1882
Dead:: January 13, 1941
Genres:: Miscellaneous prose, Poetry, Drama

Photo: Berenice Abbott (1928)

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James Joyce was born in Dublin, Ireland. His father, John Stanislaus Joyce, came from a wealthy family, but when he started drinking the family fell into poverty. Joyce's mother, Mary Jane Murray, a pianist, was ten years younger than her husband.

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The article written by: Roger Söderberg. Published: July 19, 1999
Last update: August 10, 2012 by Tony Samuelsson

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