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David Norris

Why I Love James Joyce

David Norris

Sunday, 29 March 2020

4:00pm

1 hour

Bodleian: Divinity School

£7 - £12.50

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Event sponsored by

Irish Embassy, London Supporters of the Irish programme

Well-known independent Irish politician David Norris talks about his lifelong love of the writer James Joyce and defends him against claims that his work is overrated and overlong.

Norris is a former English lecturer and was a candidate for President of Ireland in 2011. He was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in Ireland and is credited with overthrowing the anti-homosexuality law that brought about the downfall of Oscar Wilde. Norris is a recognised scholar of Joyce who has done much to popularise the author in the face of criticisms about his work being overrated and overlong.

Norris is a senator in the Irish Senate. He is active on human rights issues, foreign policy and immigration. He is author of A Kick Against The Pricks: The Autobiography and Introducing Joyce: A Graphic Guide.

This event is part of the festival’s programme of Irish literature and culture.

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FT Weekend Title partner BBC World Service International radio partner Oxford Martin School Festival ideas partner Bodleian Libraries Festival cultural partner University of Oxford New College Jewish Book Week Partner of Jewish programme Italian Embassy Supporter of Italian programme Irish Embassy, London Supporters of the Irish programme MIT Press MIT Press. Sponsors of the programme of American literature and culture The Dorchester Hotels Collection Festival London hotel partner Blackwell’s Festival on-site and online bookseller Princeton University Press British Academy Festival academic partner Ian and Carol Sellars Emily Rose and James Marrow Lady Hatch Patron donor for the programme of Irish literature and culture George Warren Mary and Cecil Quillen Jesus College Worcester College Worcester College Lincoln College Lincoln College St Hilda’s College 11th St Hilda's day at the festival St Cross College St Cross College The Feathers Hotel Woodstock Macdonald Bear Hotel Woodstock Critchleys The Royal Society of Literature Royal Literary Fund Felicity Bryan Associates Oxford University Press Conference Oxford University of Oxford Mathematical Institute Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies University of Oxford Alumni Office Alumni Office Said Business School Bear Ram Elk Festival Digital Strategy & Web Design BBC Radio Oxford Local radio partner The Oxford Times Regional media partner Oxford Brookes University Oxford University Images Oxford University Images The Sheldonian Theatre Floris of London City Audio Visual Sloane Club British Humanist Association Schoolreaders Oxford City Council The Litmus Partnership K T Bruce Photography K T Bruce Photography OX magazine History of War All About History Glyndebourne Chamberlain Evans Estate agents Steer Oxford Botanic Garden Cinnamon Kitchen Compassion in World Farming