![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() FW75 was planned under the auspices of Phizzfest, the vibrant local arts festival now in its fifth year, but, says organiser Des Gunning, FW75 took on a life of its own with the backing of agencies like Dublin City Libraries, UNESCO and the OPW.ĭublin has not been shy about celebrating Ulysses, of course. The events include an exhibition in the Phoenix Park, a concert of songs from the book, a series of talks, including one with Dermot Bolger and Barry McGovern, and screenings of films inspired by the book. It’s not a stretch, then, to redub the neighbourhood Joyceborough, which is the name taken by the organisers of FW75, a series of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of Joyce’s least-read work, Finnegans Wake. Leopold Bloom’s house is in Eccles Street in Phibsborough. He drafted what was to become A Portrait of the Artist while living there, and the area remained central to his imagination after his move into artistic exile - his father continued to live there, and parts of Ulysses take place in the environs. ![]()
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